to be the the general but agree with trump? did they say you've been elected president? if he's victory and not been stolen from him in 2020, then perhaps they would not have been the crisis in ukraine that arose back in 2022 . let them repeat and says moscow has never refused faith thoughts on ukraine accusing the fight and administration of closing the door on negotiations. as he hopes for pragmatic relations with the oval office. the new encompass the russian army set the advance on the ukrainian stronghold in southern don bass, but scans forces into leaving many of its soldiers behind, also ahead of them. if we look at the numbers from the past 3 years, we will see that hungry has lost money. 19000000000 euros due to the sanctions, which translates to 7500000000000. i'm gary and for him and the hungarian prime

minister lays out the cost, the in use and p, russian sanctions pose for hungry. adding that every member states is literally saying that's with the cystic showing. despite sanctions, russian gas exports to the you have only grown since the stars of the new year. the . you're watching our to international. i'm rachel ruble live in moscow. but i'd repeat and says that the 2020 us selection had not been stolen from donald trump. the warren ukraine may have never started a student because the pressure has never refused to have contacts with the us administration. and it is not our fault of the previous administration refuse these contacts with the current us president. i've always had business like, exclusively business like, but at the same time, pragmatic relations and for us big i would say i cannot but agree with trump that

if he's been elected president, if he's victory and not been stolen from him in 2020, then perhaps they would not have been the crisis in ukraine's that arose back in 2022. all right, we can discuss this further with our teeth correspond at don quarter, who is here in the studio with me. so don, some intriguing comments from the russian president. what did they have to say? well, watermark potent began by reiterating something he said time and time again since the beginning of russia's military operation in ukraine and on boston. and that is that moscow is always ready and always has been ready to sit down at the negotiating table and come to some sort of peace agreement with key of and its western sponsors. but the russian president also said that ukraine's current position on talks is presenting a major problem because kia has outright bands negotiating with moscow. and until these western sponsors of the key ever dream of forces, the lens fee to actually lift that fan, coming to any sort of legitimate piece deal is going to be impossible. seduced to

shoot glow it usually with the current head of the regime and see if when he was still a fairly legitimate head of state, issued a decree binding negotiations. how can negotiations be resumed? now, if that band, if negotiations begin within the current regulatory framework, they will be strictly speaking a legitimate and this means that the results of these negotiations can also be declared illegitimate. to put her in raising main key of excuse. the simplicity of expression is happily going up hundreds of millions of dollars, but it is in no hurry to follow the instructions of its funds as. and we know that such instructions exist to cancel the decree finding negotiations. but i think that in the end, as you pay the money to still force, keep to do this until this decree is canceled, is quite difficult to talk about the fact that they can be solved data and most importantly, finished properly. this push additional support and also said that trump's predecessor, joe biden, made a lot of bad decisions that ended up hurting the us economy. while on the other hand, trump uh, and put in during the drums,

1st term in the white house actually had a very good relationship which we can describe as business like and pragmatics. so that has led the russian president to believe that this time around trump is not going to launch new sanctions against russia, which are inevitably going to backfire against the u. s. economy. once again, the samuel stephen, if we hear about the possibility of introducing additional sanctions against russia, i doubt that the current president of the united states will make decisions that will harm the american economy itself is not only a small person who is at pragmatic passengers, therefore most likely, it's really best for us to meet based on the realities of to dates full calmly on all those areas that are of interest to both the united states and russia. we already i'm sure, it's also important to understand that donald trump very recently said that he's going to reach out to saudi arabia to lower the global price of oil. and for his part, the russian president said that both bruton and trump have

a mutual interest in keeping the price of oil not too high, and not too low because both russia and the united states. we have to remember are some of the world's biggest energy producers and also some of the world's biggest energy consumers. so like i said, again, vladimir prudent said that russia is ready to come to some sort of mutually beneficial agreement with the united states. but they're waiting for signals and right now the balls and the rest of the court. all right, we're going to wait and see you then. archie is donald carter. don. thank you. was russian forces advanced in the archive region. ukrainian torture room has apparently been uncovered in one of the settlements. a warning you may find the following images disturbing. a russian army unit sent to us this video said to show ukrainian soldiers and burned to death, russian troop say the victims bodies appeared to show traces of a torture. the men couldn't escape because they were shackled in a change in chains. no official comments on the investigation has been issued,

but troops who saw the same claim. the soldiers may have refused to obey attack orders or the russian defense minister has announced it's offensive on the city of really kind of a silva. it has split ukrainian troops. there into 2 groups. all right, let's discuss the trip advances with r t correspondent that you guys stand off. so eager really kind of a silica is apparently all over telegram. can you break it down for us? explain why this is done by roll? absolutely, absolutely. rachel, essentially we have heard to have seen reports, which we have managed to corroborate, via our own sources on the ground with the fight is that the russian, the russian troops have managed to effectively split the ukrainian garrison in the town of villa rica. and if i shall come into hobbs, which means that those ukrainian troops that was stationed in the southern parts of that settlement, they have been completely cut off and encircled on the basically the only route

that they could potentially use involves a crossing a river. and right now the temperatures, they have been steadily above freezing, so the con for you only use it by crossing all nice because there's no ice right now on rivers here in the don't boss. and so a congress swim across it. so the only way to get out of this situation alive is it to surrender. and this is something that the russian troops have been cooling on the ukrainian soldiers to do that. in fact, they even gave them special like breaks uh, throughout the day during which they could use and utilize the opportunity to surrender right now. it's unclear as to how many ukrainian groups, how many ukrainian soldiers, uh, well made. i have to say the right decision and saved their lives, but according to ukrainian speakers and ukrainian ex military members of the law says that the ukrainian army is sustaining and of any kind of a soak or actually kolosso. right now there is no way this is by the way, again,

i have to read phrase. this is according to ukrainian sources. uh, the, the last is unsustainable. they can't really evacuate their wounded and they have simply stopped counted, those who have perished. and those who haven't been confirmed dead just yet, but who are just well right now, have the legal status of just missing. now a little bit of context for you about the supplemental really kind of a show good because it does a bad both tactical and the symbolic way. this was the point where the russians back at the beginning of the military operation and ukraine. the essentially drove a wedge into the ukrainian defenses and got as close as they could in fact. and to about 15 kilometers uh, to the region of probes already from that town. uh, that settlement also became photography of ukraine's comforter, offensive back in 2023. they spilled a lot of blood to essentially shift,

is that wedge off and the to retake just some of the land from the russians. 2 years ago now? well, all of the us, all of that success has to be notified. and it's not like the russians are simply coming back. it's not a wedge any more. the russians to the north, they have really taken plenty of land off to the full of another strategic stronghold of glinda. so right now they have managed to create not just a wedge. now they are complete, they are encircling the supplement of any kind the by shoak. and again, they are creeping up closer to the border with the proofs region of ukraine. at least this time, this would not be the closest before the russian on forces that they have managed to get to the, to this uh to this uh, border region. uh, because right now the russian army has enjoyed advances outside the town of the cross. uh that the russians are about 7 or 6 kilometers away from the same,

from the region of near patrols. because since then the ukrainians have lost plenty of ground. because right now, everything that they have really going on for them is the, the remaining presence in the coolest region, even though that presence has a front end significantly, in fact, a by more than 50 percent. full ready. so the russians re taking the territory there as well. now when it comes to the situation, when you to the monroe of the ukraine, invoices, it has not been high. the ukrainians have been complaining of 4 months now. as do well, they simply do not have enough manpower. they do not have enough weapons. this is something they have been. they have been pleading to nato to be able to, to get either, either, either the manpower, either the men or the, or the weapons or better yet both for you correct. i have to say so right now with the from, for donald trump and office of course a zalinski and his red knew they are trying to,

well to literally fights for their literally fighting for the best negotiating position the but they can guess they are fighting for leverage sofa, they all failing right. are to use the cars down. i'll figure are thank you. find tie russian sanctions have raked. have across europe with hungry alone, taking a 19000000000 arrowhead time to reconsider these and effective policies. the them with how to me control the money they control. what get sold out from the big slash card that all of the tax payers and other countries donate to. and also they can say, well now's the time for you to make that green transition. and again, that's something that really allows them to turn the screws on the european citizens and the governments as well. uh, richard victor, oregon is also urging his e u colleagues to pressure ukraine to reopen the gas, the trends that route. so i want to play

a clip of the oregon had to say 1st and i'll ask for your comments afterwards. and now the ukrainians, they messed with the hung gary ends even on the energy side. because they weren't like gas come from russia to hungry. it wouldn't be good for us to pay on one hand over to help ukraine facing economic consequences from sanctions while they are messing with us. this is not going to work and i told my european colleagues to be strong, should you let them understand this and see we ask that they tell the ukrainians that they will restore the gas root and please open it again. this is nothing ukraine matter. if it's a question for you or i think central europe and if the ukrainians was held, for example, to sanction the russians, then here we go again, i opened the gas pipeline. i'm please allow the central european countries including hungry, new to import, the gas. we need 3, you cranes, and all kinds of semi legal and legal military equipment should not be used to attack the route which is currently carrying gas. because in the meantime, at tanks of targeting, the russian volta pointing from which gas arrives and hungry from the south would stop this bet will frushell this. all right, to explain,

that's why haven't western allies been able to convince ukraine to take action to help out as partners. you have to wonder. that is a really interesting question. and the question that automatically pops in, in my mind is, who is ukraine actually taking orders from? is it coming out with it this all into itself? because if that was the case, you think it would be pretty easy for the european union to say, hey, look, you know, we'd love to help you and your situation and we support you and all this. but we have to put her oxygen mask on 1st or we're going to crash and you with us. so again, you have to wonder who is pulling the strings here. and i always, when you have to ask who, who benefits? i think it's a pretty obvious candidate that pops up, given that the european union has become extremely over dependent on the united states for energy, particularly at this point. so why you frame isn't listening or being reactive or

responsive to the use, please to is not crash. this whole adventure, this joint venture. again, you have to wonder who's, who's whispering in his ear behind the scenes. at this point, i'm in the wreckage in war torn gaza. people are beginning to clear debris and hope the ongoing sees far will allow them to finally rebuild their lives. guys, the police that have been kept off the streets of the enclave for 15 months by the idea of our now we're turning security forces are patrolling roads and guarding aid convoys. they say they are committed to ensuring people security and preventing alluding the mining teams have also started their work so that this place palestinians can safely return home. since the agreement to end the war of genocide against our people were assigned, we have instructed police officers in various parts of guns

a to take to the streets and provide comprehensive services to old people because they deserve a decent life. we have also designated them to be in public and private places for the protection of all peoples property. that while the spread of security forces is evident in various key areas in strange to ensure the return of displaced persons survival in building a future. this is part of our responsibility to the citizens who sacrificed themselves and supported resistance, paying a high price for this bloody war. so we must provide them comfort and protection. i control the situation in the field and maintain order to prevent any outbreaks of violence at the head of the palestinian prisoners affairs committee could do or afar. i told us israel was doing everything to delay the progress of states for our talks to continue. its mass occurs in gaza and i be the israel has clearly tried to create conditions for the negotiations to fail or the rail. it has actively sought

to blame the palestinians for this failure and to justify its crimes of genocide, israel has resorted to blackmail in the case of prisoners, although this was only the 1st stage of the exchange. other prisoners will eventually be discussed in the coming negotiations. however, it has tried to slow down the resolution of some issues. israel has the means and resources and will try to repeat atrocities again and again to reject the symbols of the palestinian national struggles. if it were not for the serious pressure on israel from the international community and regional states, the cease fire and gaza would not have been agreed upon. israel as you know, has been inventing excuses since may 2024, to delay the talks. and the idea of has now turned its attention to another palestinian territory, the west bank, palis times permanent observer to the un has delivered an impassioned play to the security council on thursday and urged the international community to hold israel

accountable as well. so the be in the westbank, israel entered with its military armored vehicles into our homes, into our schools and neighborhoods. it has killed and arrested our children. and this occupation in the settlers, terrorism is expanding to engulf every city every neighborhood. they are displacing bombarding, detaining burning, looting and building settlements in a blatant violation of international laws and instruments without any accountability to get a recall for keeping the adf on the un list of abusers of the rights of children in armed conflicts until this occupation ceases committing crimes in while you have good weapons. well, this comes as the idea of operation and jeanine enters a 4th a day overnight. as early troops blew up a residential building near the cities refugee camp. while military vehicles that were spotted all over the area, reports of raids and arrests are now coming from several other locations across the west bank. the idea of the chief of staff justified the actions saying is rarely

troops are confronting terrace right? nothing to me is we have been aware of a hub of terrorism in northern some area for quite some time. and i think that once we recognized that whoever wants to organize a terror attack or carry out and attack has arrived at the jenin refugee camp and is looking for a safe haven, it was absolutely the right decision to go in forcefully against the janine refugee camp. i mean mcgee, uh, well throughout the so called anti terrorist operation, id of bulldozers have been filmed destroying at west bank infrastructure impeding medical workers movements as well, is also set to ban the ones relief and work agency, which many palestinian refugees depend on the ban follows accusations that the agencies members are affiliated with a loss or the palestinian jihad or middle east bureau chief, set us this report from the north of occupied territories where she met with unreal heads. we're now at the law soliciting and refugee can put me in nablus in the

northern parts, although supplied westbank. it's relatively small, less than one square kilometer, but it's home to more than 2000 people. the biggest cab and these people have been living relying on it was held for decades for generations. and this is where we meet state agencies, director for westbank affairs and the director of communications. hi, is this maria. nice to meet. you were like no worries. i was at the corner of yeah, that's tough dirt. it took a little bit longer than expected at the tech for the reason. very busy, very tight. one hour, 3 hours and you on you and car this. does it make it easier for you to go through check one normally especially very in addition to that,

in the middle of the ac agents, it could be forced to end this operation only in the west bank where we are now button gases. what will happen when the deadline comes? do you have any clear message from these really sign? first of all, i wish i knew what wouldn't happen because i don't know and no one knows what really happened on the morning of the 30th of 5 of january. our commitment is to stay in the mayfair and whether here in the, okay, 5 west bank or in golf, why don't we stay and deliver until we come. the visas of all the international staff working for and it was my whole team. more than 20 international staff members and the families, the visas only valid until next wednesday. so if there is indeed full implementation, that would mean that very likely our international team would not be able to oversee and manage your operations here. just a the last thing it might turn into

another time was bank has been doing for quite a while. it's been a more on the radar even before the 7th of october attacks on the war and garza started so there is always. busy fear fancy is going to continue to get worse and with what comes on the most to ask. and right is the in fact says all of this house on civilians in front of all of this house on women and children. the impacts of this time house on, on, on services. so something our schools as, as wanting something in the morning that waves instability, violence operations. the more the children cannot go to school. we have 50000 children who go to another school. the fastest one is something you minutes and situation. janine is extremely difficult. journey in the city, the reference to camp they're where we serve for almost 20000 people. have been

exposed to numerous is where the security force operations most recently to kind of sit in operations that have last to too high you minute, 10 costs, lot of suffering when the people, when i was always meant to be temporarily assessed for and we provide our services because there is no political solution to the conflict, or indeed no visible pathway, as we speak to each are political settlements. that with then allow when a while to transfer services to a kind of suicide or another kind of send an entity. and we need to have that political pathway for we don't want to be able to then based on an agreement handle that services. following the vote by these really paula means to outflow it's operations on there was may soon seize it's 75 years of service in the west bank and gaza. if the band is an acted, hundreds of thousands will fail. the immediate impact and the future like that, so the agency itself remains on are ready for the ocean all to you are reporting

from ballasa, a palestinian refugee camp in the west bank over to sedan. now, where armed forces blame the parent, military rapids, depart forces of deliberately setting fire to the nation's largest oil refinery, just north of the capital har, 2 in continuation of its criminal and hateful behavior towards the country and its people and often forced these types in the news on old come back from the terrorist melisha deliberately set fire to the call to him. refinery in algae, healy in a desperate attempt to destroy the infrastructures of this country. after despairing of achieving its illusions of seizing its results in land, the rapids support for us as have blamed the cities armies saying it targeted the facility with the barrow bombs images circulating on social media show a massive black cloud hovering over the neighboring towns. residents here, the health implications of the fire with medical authorities urging the public to

wear masks on sedans, largest oil refinery has been under our ss control since the war broke out in 2023 . the sudanese government is a partial owner of the facility with the china, a national petroleum corporation controlling the other half shanghai center vice chairman nelson. long says chinese companies should pay more attention to the political risk when it comes to overseas investments. or as a single case, i don't think this is going to have a significant impact on china's oil supply because he is china does in board and buy oils from, from different countries but and so down is one of the sole spot. this is not the only source that china is relying all this the point i'm trying to make is that it's not that this particular all you will see all your refund,

the rate is going to be uh, anything that happens to this. all your re father is going to seriously damage. john is supply souls. it's, it's, it's more of, you know, the situation. how you can control situations like this, full this government and also for chinese companies. actually, i think it's a, it's a matter of how to pay more attention to political risks when it comes to investments overseas. so this is not the only lesson and there are many lessons. and i think the chinese companies where have to pay more attention to that . all right, well that is going to do it for me for now, but do stay with us. my colleague union o'neill will be in next in about half an hour with more news by the

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