the, the moscow confirms release plans for our russian citizen held in the us as part of the trump administration's 1st prisoners swap with the kremlin, the american president as hen saying that the good will gesture could set the stage for a bigger deal on to crane. i think it's going to be the very important element. you could be a big part of it actually because it could be a big, important part of getting the water over with you. great. the, the russian defense minister it confirms a striking ukrainian military drone production plans and a temporary deployment side for foreign mercenaries. as moscow troops advanced and on the eve of indian time minister modi's arrival to washington for meetings

that the us president talks on trade and tariffs, as well as donald trump harsh brick stance, opened the way for tensions on the agenda. the slide from the russian capital, you're watching r t international. i'm rachel ruble. we start with breaking news here on our to the kremlin spokesperson confirms the us will release the russian to citizen as part of a prisoner swap deal between moscow and washington. as we stated earlier, work through the relevant departments hasn't testified. there were contacts, and the result of these contacts was the release of fogel, as well as one of the russian citizens who is currently being held in prison in the united states. so, but this russian citizen will be returned back to russian in the upcoming days. naturally, any agreements on the release of citizens are pursued in advice, very,

very meticulous negotiations. 50 units in like near 12 o donald trump hasn't been able to broker a peace deal in the ukraine conflict as he's promised, yet it looks like he has made a lot more progress towards that goal than anyone else over the last 4 years. really. and we heard from russian foreign minister circ a lab, rob, who spoke a little bit about how this deal was being spoken about in the west as opposed to in russia to use the need. there are contacts and they are ongoing. our american colleagues have decided to announce the results. we have a different approach to agreements that are reached. this is a product of one of the channels through which these contexts take place. i just want to emphasize once again that for effective diplomacy, we prefer to respect confidentiality agreements. or interestingly enough photos mom had actually asked donald trump to cut a deal with vladimir putin to save her son at that event in butler, pennsylvania. where there was an assassination attempt on donald trump. that

conversation had happened just moments before he was shot. then trump had promised that he would cut this deal. now, based on his recent statements, it looks like he sees ida i with a dmitri pest golf. we said that, you know, this sort of deal could be a precursor to improvements in the currently low level of trust between the united states and russia. according to trump. the says that this could be an early step to building that sort of report between the united states and russia. that's going to be needed to cut a full piece deal in the ukraine conflict. very fair, very, very fair, very reasonable, not like deals you've seen over the years. they were very fair. it's going to lead and order somebody else is being released tomorrow that you will know. but we wanted to get this done very important and see, wanted to actually fly over and get mark and get them on properly because that could be a pretty tough trip. this is the sort i think is very well in terms

of the work. i think this could be the very important element. you could be a big part of it actually because it could be a big, important part of getting the water over with you grand. and we appreciate present inputs and was what he, what he did, he was able to pull it off for you, right. he was able to pull it up. we think any here. so i will tell you little bit more about it tomorrow, but i think we made great progress progress on the war. also getting the word i want to get the war ended just as even is a very important evening for ending that war. and i think they all want to see a dentist done. so the question now of course is, what does moscow think about the prospects of terms of plan? what do we heard from russian officials? well, certainly, lab, rob says that there are a lot of 3rd parties that might not be too happy about the united states and russia negotiating between themselves, some sort of peace deal in ukraine, specifically,

european union utilize it, but it was more than it was through the world awaits a possible meeting between president putin and trump. uh congress. could this meeting helped improve relations between the 2 countries and lead to an agreement on resolving the ukrainian crisis at this new address of the do you think the whole world is waiting? i don't think it is. so you still, there are those who believe that any contacts between moscow and washington seem to infringe upon the interest of europe has begun to use the mouth of tie, a callous to declare that without europe, nothing can be discussed. the tool, it seems they have felt the place in the world hierarchy to which they have relegated themselves, but it will not be so easy to get out of it. as for the direct issue of contacts, president trump has repeatedly said that he is ready and willing to make phone calls and is ready to meet him. pass a mr. president, putin has said that he's ready for that as well. the decision you understand will be made directly by the president's and i have no doubt that relevant information

will be provided also comes up. meanwhile, don, in key, a lot of our zaleski has made some rather know where they comments this week. tell us more. while, according to ukrainian media, reports keeps getting increasingly worried that the west is just going to completely leave its proxy state out of any sort of negotiations, especially because russia doesn't really see the lensky as even having the authority of signing off on any sort of peace deal after all, he's been in power way past his presidential term and that's pretty much only through the barrel of a gun. but still it's once he has some pretty big fantasies about what ukraine might be able to get out of some sort of peace deal. we will swap one territory for another, but added that he did not know which part of russian occupied land ukraine would ask for in return. i don't know, we will see. but all our territories are important. there is no priority. the ground is awaiting neo nazis in the course region without any exchange. it's an area about one meter wide and 2 meters long, and the depth of about one and a half meters. zalinski makes these statements in order to conceal the true extent

of the disaster. the ukrainian armed forces face and this area, and it's also all comes on the backdrop of key losing serious manpower in the ukraine conflict, which is forcing it to campaign very hard to try to entice 18 year olds into signing off on military contract. so this is decreasing resources of the key of regime and also it's continued dependence on the west. i mean, it's anybody's guess how long it's gonna take for them to stop trying to entice 18 year olds to join the me grinder and start basically conscripting them into it. we heard from the lawyer who represented markham fogel. he says his client was very grateful for the unexpected release. we were surprised, but we had, let's see, an assumption that he is going to be changed. last tuesday, i received the information dixie was detained and move from russian calling to

moscow. basically, this is she had no other reasons to be moved. so basically when this to this, something's going to happen. uh, yesterday uh, we see an information that a plane from the us of ministration is fine to moscow. and we made some assumption that this schools who can come to the exchange situation as i know she really grateful for this fiction. i see was always say thank you to russian government all the way because on every stage we apply it for the exchange in mc. everybody in russian going told us that there are no particular objects, jones or obstacles to do so. and russian government always shown it's uh,

awareness and readiness to help mark those cross. now the professor at the institute of european studies in belgrade is devonne guy. it's a professor good to have you on the program with us. donald trump said mark football it's released could be a quote, important part of eventually ending the ukraine war. how does this hostage swap deal relate to see a radical deal to end the crane war? all of this was definitely a sign of goodwill from the roster barts and there indications that a senior assign smile we might see from the american side. so there definitely is a lot of diplomacy going on, although we don't see much on the surface. however, i don't think that any kind of deal can be broken with russia from the american side without uh, resolving the core issue. and that is the issue of so do you do balance of the

acupuncture of security in europe. and that is uh uh the that was the, the greatest concern for moscow ever since basically 1994 since uh they at least ational bill clinton established as we were told by jeffrey sachs, the strategy of expanding nato towards the east. and the file drop was in 2008, one, and they decided to book for us to expands to words, georgia and ukraine. so i think that if the trump restriction is ready to seriously discuss the future of value or piece of security and of global security would rough uh, uh, also to discuss uh, the new new clear deals. uh, which will, uh, let's say bring us back to start $1.00 and $2.00 to the home agreements. then we can talk about resolving of, of the war in these to you. so when commenting on the prisoner really steal uh,

the russian foreign minister made it clear that moscow would prefer to keep agreements like this. confidential that certainly has not been the approach from the american side. why do we such see such differences here to hi saying that the american side has a more complicated situation here because the old trump is kind of gone that think i would say a kind of a revolution within the united states. he's trying to clear up all the what is called the blog. basically, the establishments of both the new york on the side of republicans during bush administration and of the clintonian as i like to call them. so the administration of the present, clinton, obama and 5 and uh, who are in maybe big time corruption. and i think that what we have see now with the usa i v a is only the beginning. busy of something that will be much

bigger than the week healing and then uh the, the scale. busy corruption and criminal conducted the bone domestically and internationally by this establishment that trump is trying to dismantle is enormous. so i think that ukraine also is the part of that, as well as advocating to learn, have gone or gospel. we seen that the usaid was a refund, or be seeing you recreation systems that have gone to sign and dealing with the crops. and we can only imagine what these crops are. you know, i've got a son, so there is a lot to be done and ukraine for trump is more important. i think, in that respect, when it comes to internal politics. but also, i think he wants to make a broader view. russia and on the united states and russia will always be adversaries, you politically. they're much closer now logically and finding out the repeating

unit and sees both. i mean, i'm talking about this, obviously, your opinion union on the line in the 1st place and amount of them a crown. they see both prompt and painted as there are other means. and this is a very interesting situation. ukraine is not even the subject of these negotiations . it is only an object over which the united states and russia we'll talk about. okay, so let's talk about that a bit more because um target line problem also touched on the comments that the reform policy chief made saying that no you plan deal can be reached without your what role do you think brussels will play and resolving this conflict of brussels so far played a very negative role. i mean 1st of all it is responsible for. busy raising change, the force will region change in kia is responsible for creating and fueling the

simple more in ukraine, and for a fueling it constantly by calling for more weapons, more financial aid for kia a. so i think that the current, uh, let's say, double a screw or the people who are currently leading the european union. they are in space of complete panic now because they are afraid of what is going to happen. and i think that's one way or the other, the brussels at least will be uh, the losing side here. and i also think that we should expect more and more of political and economic degradation of european union where she's facing a lot of problems. uh so uh, this is the future of, of european union. they won't be happy with any kind of outcome. that's no results from going to go shes between moscow in washington for. and meanwhile, the ukranian army has started recruiting and even signing contracts with soldiers

as young as 18. this comes amid long time to be over the possible mobilization of men, of that very same age. is this a way for to have to get a rounds drafting? um, but man a young is 18, is a very unpopular move on the list to say that this is the legal saying, this is the landscape is not present the ukraine according to cranium law anymore. and the most perfect things here is that this is nothing more than a premeditated murder. i used to say this in the past, but the now it's even more so like that because uh, these boys are being drafted and sent to, uh, to be killed in the, in the, a battlefield without any perspective of ukraine winning the war. so they are dying literally for, you know, in order to buy us more days or even hours in power for,

for the landscape and the, and she's gleick. and this is extremely tragic because of it instead of these kids having. busy a chance to, to live, to have families. they are now going to be sense to, to, to die in april. ready. last cause that's my answer. all right, we're gonna leave it there. so one guy as a professor at the institute of european studies in the great, thank you. i mean, while russian forces continue to push forward on the front lines, the defense ministry confirmed was a successful missile strike on several of cabins military drug production plans and a temporary deployment site for foreign mercenaries. or these vermont pastor of brings us more details. the russian armed forces launched a group this all attack against the ukrainian military industrial complex.

according to the defense ministry, russia successfully struck factories producing unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as, as the v. drones. apart from that group, missile attack, rushes aircraft, drones, missiles and artillery also damaged the infrastructure view, creating the military air feels fuel storage facilities and temporary deployment points. for foreign mercenaries, rushes defense fitness, free states, and that's large concentrations of ukrainian armed forces were struck in at least $139.00 various districts. meanwhile, the rush of former president and the car and the deputy head of the security council, the treatment date. if issued a statement says, saying that the concepts of peace through strength sometimes works peace through strength. you say sometimes that concept does work like when it expires is the real balance of power? not some fantasy. take today and kia, for example,

after on me solves and drones arrived even so such actions onto enough to knock sense into those legitimate bassoons, who, shaking from fear and drunk withdrawal, babbled nonsense on camera about trading territories. the only cure for them is to feel russian again, just as the us president advised. meanwhile, here in gore left, the retreating ukrainian army continues to fire indiscriminate lead targeting civilian population. at least 42 people have been wounded here since the beginning of february. apart from the drones that targets civilian vehicles, public transport, and ambulances, ukrainian, the militants are also using cluster munitions in residential areas. it's hoped that said they advance of the russian army at this particular front will soon put an end to the 11 to struggle with the locals, against the trade in aggression from on call for archie, from the outskirts of gulf car in the people's republic. the indian prime minister

and around remote a set to arrive in the united states for talks with president. and donald trump. the agenda is expected to cover trade and tariffs, as well as migration a hot button for the us administration. the 2 leaders were friendly during trumps. first term, but challenges to the global framework right may spell, rocky times ahead or diesel engine sharma breaks it all down in june. so i'm going to send the reins movie will be in the us on february 12th and 13 donald from son whites. now the 2 leaders will be meeting for the 1st time in from 2nd till i look forward to meeting my friend president trump. although this will be our 1st meeting following his historic electoral victory and an organization in january. i have a very warm recollection of working together in his 1st time in building a comprehensive global strategic partnership between india and the us. but the us is in the top trading fall off know with the total water from

$120000000000.00. i t pharma, dec styles, you name it all the and from the shadow, close bones. but when prime minister in arrange moody will be in the slippery snowy washington, they will definitely be some sticking points, particularly with respect to treat doris and immigration from. so i'm so addicted little and strong as optional approach, which should make the stalks very intriguing. now let's start with the swedes. doris swamp has threatened an eye for an eye on the map, and this is particularly good heat in the heart. so i'm past also one, draw the preston bricks nations including india, against creating this car and see that's why was the dollar the idea that the bricks countries are trying to move away from the dollar while we stand by and watch is over. we're going to require a commitment from these seemingly hostile countries that they will neither create

a new bricks, currency, nor back any other currency to replace the mighty us dollar. or they will face 100 percent tariff and should expect to say good bye to selling into the wonderful us economy. you're not backing down and value valley have said that the dollarization is not it's policy or strategy, but the more the government and has always flushed forth waiting in local government seized by thoughts to sanction. we welcome efforts to increase financial integration among bricks, countries, trade and local currencies and smooth cross border payments will strengthen our economic cooperation. now, trump is tough on immigration recently, or us being defaulted back over 100 indian migraines. now india sees that it is no big deal and it's an annual ritual. what's the elephant in the room would really be ukraine since the previous you was administration for us to india,

to ditch russia, or will you cream? i've quoted stand a sick you won the quote with the possible exception of india being somewhat shaky on some of these. but japan has been extremely strong. so is australia in terms of dealing with hooton's aggression? india stayed from focusing on its own interest and took a more balanced approach. india is in a much more advantageous position than many other countries to build deeper relations with the incoming. donald trump, 2.0 administration in the us. some countries are looking at trump $2.00 as a political challenge. we are not. so we do is taking to its guns with plenty at stake for both sides, a wizard. what clothes the watching as is relate troops intensify military operations focusing on to car. um and surrounding refugee camps in the west bank. the rates have escalated into a 4th which further deepening the violence in the region.

and there are reports of armed confrontations between id f and the palestinian fighters and the west bank, including in the refugee camps. video circulating online allegedly shows heavy gunfire and explosions that new or sams cantwell is really troops use the loud speakers direct in residence to a vacuum way. so is the start of the is really operation over 40000 palestinians have been forced to leave their home according to the un is really far. says have them quarterly to change thousands of palestinians and neighborhood raids across the west bank as video allegedly records blind folded detainees being moved. palestinian authorities have confirmed incidences of gunfire and cheered as being deployed in residential areas. and that at least 70 people have been killed since the start of idea of counterterrorism operations and

a related action. the palestinian authority has officially terminated a program that financially supports families of palestinians killed or imprisoned by israel. drawing swift to condemnation from us. we in the islamic resistance movement, condemned the decision of president my flute, abbas to cancel the payment of financial allocations to the families of prisoners monitors and the wounded and to abandon the national cause. at the time when all people and resistance forces are working to preserve the rights of monitors, liberate prisoners and provide a decent life for the liberated, we call for an immediate reversal of it, and not to submit to the pressures of the zionist occupation and the american administration, head of the palestinian national initiative, doctor mas stuff of our good to you says the decision to end these payments will undoubtedly generate widespread public anger among palestinians. we seem to

understand the sort it is uh, under pressure from the is that early side and from the american side to, to, and probably even by some european side to take these steps that, that out of a listings that ice of the listing and present those on segment is of the city and monitors who died instead of going there sort of the liberation of the country. those ends up listed in those 32 who think that by taking such steps they are good, satisfied that i'm going to face now a very serious disappointment because that i'm has just announced in the white house that he is supporting the annexation of the west bank to is that in, besides, of course his and there is no pause, i don't know if i or the crime of ethnic cleansing, of the students from guys or so i think such as to will not tell the student and those sort of the on the continuity that creates, invite a wide public under, among other students, was that i'm, that i'm is 2 boys in blindly and openly is the elimination of the palestinians,

right? it's completely advocating. i'm exceptional for me to bite that it isn't volition as an international law. and this includes angles, it's people, the west bank of tax included police involvement as to palestinian bookstores were rated in east jerusalem. the owners were detained and the dozens of books confiscated, seized in books wherever, formerly related to era is really history and the conflict on police claims they incite violence. one is a children's coloring book called from the river to the sea, well known political phrase and the region used by both sides. the stores are centers of an intellectual life for locals and have operated for decades. archie spoke to the brother of one owner who was in prison dentist. now free of the police came to our shops, both of the shops of education and both shop. they just came and they came with an

order of searching the material that support an illegal on going to the organizations the, the south search a between the books a on most of the books that we have in english a. so they didn't, they didn't understand what the books of talking about. they start to translate that type as of the books by google translate a, they throw books on the floor. then they fix almost $100.00 books from the a both the for the projects a, the so audits and you spell that in english with the a picture of the hostages. they said, oh, this has been just a things we should take a few over the thousands of uh, last night. they call us and ask us to come to the police station to fix the books . they, they don't need a, my fluid was in dispatch with his daughter,

12 years old. a, they asked him in front of his daughter a. it was, it was a, somebody, but i wonder what is for you now. but they are in home in the home, and i see that the 5 days and they should be away from this then just place them on the books up for 20 days that you can have bookshelves published at 1984 for the books of international books we bring them from abroad, they does that a slightly sense on and the boards the, the books of knowing the size of a part of our books talking about that. so a conflict a we have books that it in by is really we have books and by the gym on we have books with in bye, bye bye for less than. yeah. so we have a lot of books out of covering or the a,

one of the sites of the conflicts a, i don't know what's the address with the i think they a want to shut up, shut down the voice of the a book show, but they don't offer us a 01. our book shop is not based on the bookshop. it's a almost a control center center is so they try to fight a the catch up in east to us and especially the policy now. so i think it's systematic, eh, or those to, to, to fight the policy a coach out especially is to us. and then after we, if read more than that, they said they were continually there were a for us because i knew that we know what we said. we don't know what we have a we are the got them. we know what we have

a lot of other say with us here on our to international. i'll be back with more news and half an hour by the the man or i was suggesting re bomb bell. great the what's the.