ground the ports right handed into poll says it's positive log scale, incurring and lead to criminal network set to be using the cover of refugees to carry out its illegal activity the running for their lives. locals, please find to get the democratic republic of congo. estimate it tends to take control of a may just 50 that a set off again. member of parliament tells power to the west in the business. these are lead fielding. the common law has become peculiar of wealth and mental expection by the waste. i'm talking about greek multinational companies that want to make sure that they have access to the roles of the d. i've seen that what

you see may be just behind to see this is very so just just yards away. he's got his gun trained on the people here, so which one to take a bit of tab because he's ready. so he's already putting 5 that what you shut? service one's today. just a few minutes ago. washington extends a deadline for easel to lead, solve 11, and after an initial window reached by it earlier on sunday. and it comes us least 24th of vivian were killed while trying to return home to tell her it's very trees currently occupied by the idea of the bell. we are continuing our coverage of late, this dread street thing the. busy right now, this is our team to national i a, michael watch, it sprite, a major ukrainian lead criminal, and that's what has been busted by in the pull of the us. international police

force said that the gun had been taken advantage of a lack of oversight. the refugees from the war in order to commit money laundering, and other crimes amounting to tens of millions of yours. in total, the operation which took place over several months led to the arrest of $23.00 suspects. the seizure of 35700000 euros in cash bank accounts in crypto currencies, as well as 36 vehicles, real estate watches in jewelry, the organized criminal network composed of mostly ukrainian, but also armenian, as or by johnny or cause ok, nationals has been providing cash, courier, and underground banking services to other criminal networks. europe whole is very blatantly putting this so that they believe that this, the members of this crime gang is that they have been abusing and exploit some very temporary protective spaces in the you given that the, the they have been predominantly made up of ukrainian nationals and given that the humanitarian will impact of this war has being felt in ukraine,

many millions of flood the country fling, not just the fighting, given how fee is every pretty much every battle for every town as being and given how much we have documented ukrainians using civilian infrastructure for a, we're planning out the defense is capitalizing on study concrete building, civilian apartment block buildings, but also arguably, maybe even more ukrainians flood force mobilization of zalinski. and today's increment. some use legal methods fleeing while they can many tried to just, you know, smuggling themselves across the board or risking their lives and some have even been killed. they've been dead. they found themselves dead, many drowned trying to fleece to the you and given, given this nature, given that what was basically the regulations that are normally in place, for instance, as to how much money and valuables you can will move across the border. those

regulations have the last 4 ukrainians. this is something that this crime syndicate has exploded to move massive amounts of cash to within the you across borders and basically to just operates when some of them use were uncovered. well, they have moved from the physicals vs to the online world to crypto currencies, but that didn't help them either. the suspects are believed to have abuse the temporary protection status granted to ukrainian refugees by the he uses 2022 as well as other citizens affected by the russian war of aggression against ukraine. many of the millions of refugees from ukraine took their savings with them to europe in cash, to safe guard it from the consequences of the war. taking advantage of the exceptions, put in place to facilitate the transfer of money between jurisdictions. the criminal network moved huge amounts of cash without being questioned in detail, or scrutinized during customs checks. and

a new influx of refugees is exactly something that the, these crime rings and crime syndicates could need to exploits to attract more people within the rank speech route. because well, basically who will find themselves most likely to find themselves crossing and fleeing to be you. now again, these are those who have just graduated high school when it means they simply don't have any professions that they have. most of that could put them on a hunk list of big european corporations for a who can offer higher paying jobs. all they can expect to be hired for is to do menial labor. and that's a low paying. that's really a low paying job. and so this is something that these crime brings, could exploit to entice them to load them into the web of crime, to with promises of quick and easy money of status and so on. the not restoring the node streams so that the russian gas good once again,

flow to europe should forever remain a pipe dream. that's the clear bottle from the polish presidents to those voices calling for the restoration of the key energy infrastructure. i can only hope that europe and leaders will learn lessons from russia's aggression against ukraine, and that they will push through a decision to never restore the pumping of gas through this pipeline. i believe the north stream pipelines should be dismantled. joining me now and this to do is r t, so one of my h at to help us make sense of all of this all my back is a 5 year rectory from the police leda. can you help flushing this thing out for us? of course, it is quite a dramatic rhetoric from poland, especially when we consider the facts polish president stated that gas flowing from russia to western europe should never be restored, even if it is still between ukraine and russia is rich. he also insisted that

sanctions against russia are working and that europe should never and stop considering working with russia. now it is a known fact that energy prices in europe have sky rocket rocketed due to the disruption of the supplies of gas coming from russia. hungary and slovakia has been increasingly calling on brussels to review its sanctions list. any sections, policy against russia, as of course, that is her attend those countries and other countries in the u. but while most members in the u voluntarily stopped importing a rush and gas at several continued to buy a russian liquefied natural gas, which has also been partially targeted by sanctions. now it's been reported that the use in ports of this gas from russia search in the 1st 2 weeks of 2025 rising by more than 10 percent in an annual terms. in force of russian liquefied natural

gas are now at an old time high in the new. so while pull additions continue to paul for more sanctions to be pushed against russia, it seems that that route is not necessarily helping the you at all and bend in russian gas. for example, with severe leap hurts austria, it would definitely hurt its economy and energy security greatly. meanwhile, you have in germany, politicians are now coming out and call in on the current current government to respond to the surge of energy prices caused by ukraine's refusal to trends that russian gas to view countries n. to also restore the pipelines and re sent a conference, the leader of the german a left wing party stated that was through the sanctions are essentially tooling german companies. and they are in richmond and the american economy. while the co leader of the far right party in germany also stated that the north stream pipeline

will have to operate again, the van not stream, we will put nord stream back into operation. you can rely on that. we have already drafted many of the necessary laws and introduced them in the book this talk. all other groups have rejected them. when we are at the helm, we will tear down all wind turbines. down with these windmills of shame. but despite all of those you for an administer still agreed to extend, it cannot make sanctions against russia for at least another 6 months. and the hon gary and the prime minister threatened to block the extension over a ukraine's refusal to restart the flow of russian gas to the you and it is normal . that hungry is quite frustrated about the whole situation because it does rely heavily on a russian gas, a percentage of which flow through the trends ukraine pipeline. but like talking

about the, the hunger of hunger, e, as a country, it is not the only country at odds with the e. u when it comes to russian gases. it, of course, hungry is not alone. i mean, ukraine's the refusal to extend its trends that contract has cut off the flow of natural gas to several countries including slovakia. now the slovak prime ministers, roberts fits so has announced that the country will essentially veto any future your queen aides, that is considered by the e. o. and the prime minister says that they will be taking a reciprocal approach towards kids. you also also stated older potential moves that brought his love a would take like halting the emergency electricity supply, stopping humanitarian aid, the deliveries or cutting benefits received by ukrainian refugees. in slovakia, d of also opted not to renew the trends that contract which allowed the flow of gas

from russia to uh, slovakia, to ukraine. and that is despite multiple signal in time and time again that it is ready and open to supply natural gas to is you partners. and just recently, roberts fits so met with vladimir, put an end to that is to discuss this very same issue. but it seems that ukraine essentially refuses to cooperate or negotiate. so it looks like feelings of frustrations continue to grow in the e o and within the block. and clearly the sections approach is not working the way they've been meaning for it to work. so this is where they are now. how do i have to leave it here now my, my h f, bringing us up to speed. thank you. right now in africa, the m 23 minutes and the group claims to have taken control of it may just sent to you of the democratic republic of congo near the rwandan border. mocking

a change in the regions that as well, that will obtain the footage from the city of goma, highlighting the situation there. on monday, you can see a lot of on people in ministry clothing there and also a few vehicles all occupying one of the central's class. and while they're not being headed, they are surrounded by a large crowd with a population of about 3000000 people. according to the u. n. g o ma is the largest city the eastern part of the country. the chaos reports also claimed the prisoners have escaped from a local prison. now this video emerged on social media. the facilities believed to have held about 3000 inmates. record say, that's the way it's some fatalities during the june break. although the exact number is on clear. the, the people that had been seen slinging from the gun fire reports say the soldiers

of the co bullies army with forced to hand over their weapons to un peacekeepers militants from the m. 23. a rebel group have told locals to remain calm for just days. ago the provinces governor was killed in the militant, the sold. people say that they are living in fear. we are in a terrible state of fear because the explosions were becoming more and more frequent before we were just walking down the street unaware of the threat. here's a bullet, i'm not a soldier, but i know how to recognize it. i picked it up quickly, closing the door. a balm fell just a few steps from our street. i went outside and that's when with a terrifying crash, the gunfire erupted. a resolution will come if the authorities finally accept dialogue that would allow us to avoid this desperate fleet to safety. right now, none of us can go a moment without fearing that we may have to rush into yet another evacuation of

the r c. army has condemned the m 23 group saying that he has committed war crimes and it goes to the it was a new sco helicopter that we shot down in north kibo near chon su, with a peacekeepers dying. as a result, there are s a d c soldiers who also died. we must wake up and stop ignoring reality at the level of the international community, and especially at the level of the african union. it is not only a war crime, it is also a crime against humanity. so these are unprecedented crimes, and the international community must wake up since it is not just those who died there. and now the m. $23.00 and military group has been active in the eastern democratic republic of the congo for several decades now that we grew out of the pensions of the rwandan genocide in the 1990s. m. $23.00 is believed to have all originally, but that's a group of ethnic towards the rebels. on march, the 23rd,

2009, the reached a peace agreement with kinshasa and assumed the name m. 23 in honor of that date to have the agreement does not last long. that's fine and you're up to the again, between both sides of the vault interrupted and roughly the escalated in 2021. now that came, i made the total rating relations between lawanda and the d r c, which blame each other for the conflict. and just this past weekend and voice in the un treated bob's about the dispute to unfortunately would agree that the dimension of community chose to condemn the empty city for extending your state authority is without condemn inside this. i mean today, collision for violating this is fire after the postponement of the 15th of december 20241. the assignment ministration aggravated under ground. due to the data says opposition with the military solution to this conflict. expect on those, they explored our resources and impose their control on the local population with

impunity. these actions must be punished. this illegal exploitation is only one aspect of the aggression carried out by rolanda not but the r c's rates in mineral resources, it is in fact the world's largest producer of cult. now the country is also the west and the world's largest produce of coal time and the key mineral formation, batteries for mobile phones, and even electric vehicles. only a year ago the you find a memorandum with rwanda for raw materials supply chains. and that's the spied reports, claiming much of what is considered wanda, as we know, production is actually smuggled into the country from the d. r. c. the see president oppose the agreement saying that rwanda was noting kimberly's mineral resources that's of africa and member of parliament called the house, believes the western companies have a hand in the conflict due to the insufferable stuff for resources. war has become

to all of wealth and mineral extraction by the waste. we are faced with a situation in many countries of africa, whether it's super exploitation of the natural, abundant mental results as in those countries. and sadly, it is always the people that are thinking people who are coming sick, who are being exploited. and if we want peace in this area, we need to move away from this process. we know there's also an money counts mold and human beings. if we can do that, and therefore it also has to make a full on the european union on all the companies that are located in the european union. and also in the united states to put the human beings the population

was property. so apparently, because of this situation 1st, rather than days to put prophets since they make out of the mining all the 3 minerals. i'm talking about big multinational companies that want to make sure that they have access to their a hose, minerals of the df c. and they don't care whether they care to, it's through the government of the here, c o through themes of ancient software, one the whole through any other group, such as the in between 23, good. you know, the only thing they interested in is to get those minerals because those minerals is single in the manufacturing of computers and of smartphones. and in fact, some of those minerals are only found in the d r c. so it's easy, simple for them to have access to those materials now to the lead to the middle east now and 11 on one passing has reported the being killed as civilians continued

trying to return to their homes in the south of the country. now those were made it to off finding the territory still occupied by either any of forces. and that's not the deadline for their withdrawal was extended. 24 people have reported to have lost their lives since sunday, including 6 women. and that's according to the lebanese health ministry, a 134 people i said to have been wounded, including 12 who suffered gunshots. ortiz thieves sweeney, has traveled to the area and reports on how i, the of soldiers, a steel of this feed. and with thing goes on, the tree goes, as we can see, may be just behind us here, says is ready. so just just yards away. he's got his gun trading on the people here . so which one to take a bit of tab because these right, you. so it is all right, printing find the body shop that was once today just a few minutes ago. the situation is incredibly 10 to but people are saying, hey,

it was an act of defiance and not allowing the is ladies to dictate when they come and call and pretend so that way. but it is what these ladies all doing and not the extension of that c 5 agreement was to give them more time to the but they have refusing to do so. we can see them work about time just up here is why the so which is the wrong here. just run this way. we can see the villages, men and women and children in amongst the lebanese on forces. as i tried to return home to the advantages about the deadline has been extended onto february 18th, after the initial 60 day window expired. late on sunday, with the idea of failing to withdrawal from the area of the initial plan to announce the late november i gave, has the last 60 days to pulled back about the lead time. the river that runs across solved and lebanon, and required the id of to withdrawal completely from the country over the same time

period. now, while washington announced the deadline extension, as well blames the lebanese army for not feel feeling, it's part of a deal, will not endanger its citizens and its population centers. and we will insist on the full implementation of this goal of the war. and i don't know if that is namely returning out residence safely to that homes. so it is yes to an enduring piece with lebanon, but it is a big no, to hezbollah, redeploying along apple. it's not again, never again to academy can research a media and politics. hi ad l, how are you re fi? is that the continued these really presidency in solving lebanon could lead to classes with local citizens and not even has as blog actually, as you saw in the board that the, the is, there is a blaming anybody states, or i think about his army for not them to me, i think the 6 funding agreements,

however a, we know that the is where a actually is trying to circumvent the agreement because they believe that we are trying to continue what they achieved in the, on the ground as to political means. we know that the, but he's are nice is he's applying or replying back to being the soul. but also, according to the agreement, the deployment of anybody's army is based on the withdrawal and of the is there any occupation forces? so the 1st thing is they have to do that anybody's on me as he did in other places or villages and the so they wouldn't be deployed and then they would control the area and know if the interest situation continues. they wouldn't be conflicts of the classes. this time between the people of the village is the inhabitants of the villages, the people, the south and the, the is i. e. i mean, i'm not,

as well as the claim, the following 15 months of brutal, a conflict, tens of thousands of put up, displaced by listing, and finally able to head back to the north of guides at to see if there's anything left of their homes or the idea of has allowed them to make the journey as part of the ongoing ceasefire deal. smell of vast crowd has been sneaking its way along the end, pays west and coast since the early morning. and the agreement to lead publish tv is returned to the north was reached out to him. i said it was really easy. it's really hosted bill. yeah. who'd not people have been seen carrying the belongings on foot as though as they walked along the main highway running along the coast? many of those who have been forced to live in tens cans and schools for more than a year say that they are desperate to return home. are the zip. i can't describe my

feelings to you after 15 months away from our homes, away from the country we grew up in. it feels more like 15 years. we're ready to sit on top of the rubble on top of everything we have lost. but we want to be in our home. we spent 3 days sleeping next to the check point in our tense. the display we arrive safely. me things turn out well. as you can see, we are in a situation of homelessness and miserable, but i know you are well today. i am very happy, very, very happy. my joy today has made me forget the fatigue of one year and 5 months. ready despite the pain and despite the wounds god willing, we will return to the soil of our country to our homeland, to our loved ones, we lost a lot. we lost lives, we lost our homes, but our country will never lose its joy. thank god, in any case, we thank god no matter what happens to us, we will remain steadfast for a 1000 years despite netanyahu despite trumpet. and despite traitorous arab leaders,

we will remain steadfast. since monday morning, thousands and thousands of displaced guidance have started, had a back to their homes in the north of the street a moment they've been waiting months for the things on the ground. a bose heart breaking on home full families with children, the elderly, and the sick making. they dramatic way back carrying what little they have left some cloves, maybe a mattress, a bag or 2, that's about it. and while they are returning, most of the homes are barely spent and according to the un office for the coordination of human and tearing affairs over 92 percent of homes in gauze molden, 400000 residences happening, damaged, or destroyed. in 15 months of the war, the conflict has displaced nearly 90 percent of guys of civilian population around 2000000 people. and now, they are returning north to the foreign lands as some have proposed, but to what remains of their own mas responding to american president suggestion to

send guns out. we'll say in place. emphasize the determination of the palestinian people to hold onto the land and reject any form of force displacement or expulsion or the is remember trump 3rd additional control receive with his all 10 suggestion made the board a force one to relocate dozens to egypt and jordan for 6 months to a year, i'd like egypt to take people and i'd like jordan to take people. you're talking about a 1000000 and a half people and we just clean out that whole thing. you know, over the centuries it's had many, many conflicts. and i don't know, something has to happen. it's literally a demolition side. almost everything is demolished and people are dying. the so i'd rather get involved with some of the arab nations and build housing at a different location where they can maybe live in peace for change. their way action is row was mixed so hard. the hard line is including former national security minister bend to be around finance minister smotts, which welcome to the idea colon is the right solution to the current crisis,

but across the air world. and especially in egypt and jordan in the countries johns proposed would cost display scoggins. the response was switched and for outright rejection and jumps for ministry stated that such a plan would the civilized, the region and violate probably student rights. jordan's for administer warren, but really changing probably students could escalate security risk and disrupt the delicate demographic balance of the region from us has think age of 10, jordan for their position and cold on all the arab states to join the stance the arab league uniting over 20 at nations held an emergency meeting early in cairo were a member states collectively rejected from side to the force displacement and eviction of people from the land can only be called ethnic cleansing. attempts to operate the palestinian people from the land, whether by displacement, annexation or settlement expansion had been proven to fail in the past. all the

disapproval expended across the muslim world. malaysia's problem that is to condense drums proposal bringing it unacceptable and accusing him of favor and israel at the expense of palestinian rides. he read to re, to the laser strong support for the 2 state solution and trust the need for fairness and resolving this conflict. for now though, gallons heading home off the delays phase, read the army has opened the necessary inquiry door. the line that divides the sweeping to northern and southern sections, the corn door heavily morning, told and controlled by the idea of was meant to open on saturday. but things didn't go as planned. him us delayed the pro. so is by break it. it's part of the hostage exchange still, instead of prioritizing the release of civilian hostages, they handed over for is really soldiers and stuff the day after 10. so we go. sions, an agreement was finally reached late sunday, and by monday, people began moving for these families. it is, of course,

a bits of sweets return. they going back, not to what was, but to whatever is left of the and close the whole now ministry, security, finance, energy, and food. all of these sectors have been up for debate at rochester, premier think tank involved the discussion top hosted, talk between the russia and indian delegations. now the events program director but needs a some potential initiatives to re open dialogue on security issues signals and attempts to enhance his negotiating leverage with moscow. maybe conflict with the laws of the americans have long banned the import of russian oil, all energy resources gold, diamonds. and there are laws regarding uranium as well, almost the same steps have been taken by the us, us allies in europe. so where do we go from here? what else can be banned chewing gum, maybe. but realistically, speaking supplies from the us and allied countries to russia involving

a vast range of goods are also prohibited. this includes dual use goods, industrial products, and so called luxury items. among these are quite innocuous items like dishwasher's inherent dryers. all of this has been banned since 2022 to 2023. i believe that the us is threats are unlikely to surprise or scare anyone. the real issue is the current movement of the americans towards tightening sanctions against rushes, energy sector, and pressuring partners and friendly countries to a band and cooperation with russia in the energy field. this is indeed a predictable attempt that we anticipated. however, the question lies in the balance of sovereignty and the determination of our partners and friends to defend their interest. because cooperation still has mutual benefits, particularly in the fields of energy, fertilizer supplies, and food security. i think that with this approach it will be quite challenging to easily pressure china, india and other major countries.