[000:00:00;00] the, the, i really believe that time has come on portions of your must be created. washington announces nato membership is not guaranteed for to yeah. and apply them as the most need scrambles to keep is europe and backers on board by downplaying us significant . meanwhile, cholenski reporter lane turns down a us proposal that promised to continue to aid if the train paid it back in natural resources, at least until he can find a better offer washington. and since the deal is a win win, despite the clear benefit to the western power, i think that is when, when, as the american people have a stake in the recovery,

ukrainian economy of this conflict and we will get to the other side of this conflict. then the, the us will share in the benefits a mazda freeze 3 hostages from gaza in the 6th prisoners swaps at the start of this . the fire deal. in return, isabel has begun to release palestinian prisoners by 369 of them to be returned to day and a more detailed than merge about usa id and its exploits. as the department is accused of supporting terrorists on the african continent, the i'm rachel ruble. you're watching r t international live in moscow. us? well, donald trump's direct and talks with vladimir putin on new crane have stirred up a hive of european bureaucrats, hawkish officials,

claim washington is going to soft on moscow. and european leaders are avidly following the back and forth over ukraine during the munich security conference. now and it's the 2nd day, the fast approaching prospect, the phase comes amid urgent assurances from brother in marriage. zalinski is saying, europe must and take a stand against the us and pushed its own interest. moscow will pull your part if we as europeans don't trust each other. a few days ago, president trump told being about he's going to the station was booked and not the ones. it's the to mention that the american needs you're at the table. which in one's while on one talks with america just like before the war when they met in switzerland and it looked like to call them up the world

next put in. we'll try to get the u. s. president. standing on the red square on main, on may 9th, this year, not as a respected later, but as a pro, in his own performance, as he did not collect the misery landscape from ukraine. he found it incredibly based to this comes off to a few days of where we've been hearing these bull michelle announcements coming out from the new white house. the window's tracing, the under donald trump 1st to bold that he spoke to vladimir putin. nobody he was looking to have told between russia and the us with ukraine, of course being invited to that, but posted to play as a bit of a spare part. and then we had the us vice president j d fonts here in munich out the security council laying into your room, criticizing europe. we know he's also incredibly critical of ukraine, but he basically said you replace really use a coming back from its fundamental values of things like freedom of speech. and he

said that the us was that it's defending that. we also know that sometimes ski and von submit on the sidelines become friends in clearly that is a meeting that didn't go the way. is it led ski wanted because you heard that incredibly critical now trying to pivot towards your repub, trying to price degree, say that russia is going to use the us as it's pop it. but we're going to have a situation where essentially the world is going to be call step again between the us and russia. i mean these very, very big a dispute with us clayton's vibe, load them is a lend space. that would be great, but essentially say now that anyone who speaks to russia is a trait and is, please bring me you a lot of ways to lensky also saying that you need said, oh no army, maybe even pivoting them away from nato. however, the gym and sean sla, all up sean schultz, has rejected that your of has to become self sufficient,

united by common strands, ukrainian, and european. it's not to us. then we'll stop them. i really, i really believe the time has come. the forces of your must be created to clean now has nearly 1000000 soldiers on the weapons. if you count altogether that are relevant for the better future that they, while eclipse park would be better, but they are really eclipse by a bus them, munitions and all the, all the kind. and because of this, it's absolutely clear that the postwar ukraine will have a very strong army. but what we're seeing now essentially is the scrambling nass to the fact that we know the us is opened up those communications to russia. one thing to end this conflict in ukraine, it was one of the big promises of donald trump during his campaign trail. and he is

really trying to push ahead with that. speaking very clearly about how much he respects present preaching. how he's got, loves the russian people say as being really, really interesting. and also we now know that nature's ho, oh, the hopes of ukraine to be part of nature. also for di, much dash trump saying, well, you know, we don't think you create necessarily needs to be nature. so that's not an issue. we have criticism now or from the e. u. a not also includes uh, one guy who is hoping to be germany's next child. so this is the head of this c, d, u and gemini from the last nato summit. there is an agreement with the nato that ukraine gets the perspective of becoming a member in this to be changed. nato has to do it

jointly. and i don't agree with anybody who is putting natal men. membership of the table before the negotiations with russia has to be done. so there is a status. there isn't, there isn't agreements. there is something midway is already decided and to change, it might be an option. but this is not something which one. nato member alone has to decide on, well, this has always been a bit of a back and forth in your best. somebody does say, yes, they support ukraine's. our mission is to be part of nature. of the leaders saying, well, you know, not so much, we don't think it's that important. don't know it's, it's so interesting. you know, we've obviously had a change of nature leadership and the form of nato boss. they was always a, yes, ukraine has this pulse towards nato. now we're hearing from our crew to is the former prime minister of the netherlands, who's now the head of nature. well, actually ukraine becoming part of nature was never part of the security guarantees

. no a p. steel, very interesting words from him has to be in and joining a lasting piece. there's absolute americans are you are being sure. absolutely. and the team until this and to my, your peer offensive would say, get into the base. not by complaining that your might. yes. or no, be at the table, but by coming up as complete proposals, ideas that are then publish spending, make sure that the training in the bathroom suppliers come to you, but also come up with concrete ideas. what for example, security guarantees could look like hallmark or to or the community knows which side he's right is but it, because he knows that the us, the main lease funds nato. and clearly he wants to make sure that trump knows he's kind of on his side when it comes to this telling you repeatedly, to stop whining, you might be less of the tools. but that doesn't matter because the big guys are in the room. and that is the usa and russia when it comes to negotiating

a peace deal for the war in ukraine. and according to the landscape, the absence of elections, a new crane, is explained by the fact that ukrainians themselves don't want a change of government. all those who disagree can simply give up their citizenship . this is what's really worry important. i'm right it. you know, to speak about lexus. if you want, your brain is, don't want totally done to along because a freight because otherwise for the lose their military law we're law and our soldiers will come back home and clinton will occupied. all our 3rd 3 is not involved. you know, myself, it's about the future of all one countries about for today. really. the question is to survive. the question is to save ukraine, our independence, our people, our homes,

and the if somebody doesn't like they can choose and other citizenship if they want the, let's cross. now to r t correspondence or mon customer of aroma, donald trump has said ukraine will have to hold elections, but zalinski there claims that it citizens don't want them. how long can cabins, leadership justified dismissal, a democratic processes? so well that was a pretty presumption statements on the last cause be half when he said that all was ukrainians are against the election. when he said that those who disagree can leave the country is a yes and another blaze and lie as those who wanted to leave have already left so many ukrainian so wants to leave now and i'm talking about men had tried to leave, but failed. now some died when attempting to cross the crate in border illegally, as others were forced for the mobilize into the army. receive so many videos on

line where men in uniform would snatch off any males of this freeze or public transportation, and forced them into the army as scattered folder. now another video from ukraine appeared this saturday, where hope woman blew herself up along with a group of minutes. are you listening officers, while her reasons are on clear at this point? what's of us is the fact that valencia's ratings have hit rock bottom a very long time ago. and even donald trump says that so the presidential election in ukraine should take place the lensky, however, his relentless and seems to have lost the sense of any type of reality and even present to the american president who was in the ultimate from taking listen for the dialogue between trump them puts him and i saying this is, i mean this is up to them, but they can discuss everything, the ones,

but not about to bring in without us or that's why in this case that's why, especially in these case, i think it's elizabeth danger, and that's why i said, did we need to talk more with the president and to talk more with his people with his teams. it has it. let's see. who is the tower and you crane after his presidency expired, and made it illegal for $81.00. and you great. including himself to hold any settlement negotiations with russia. apparently a, this particular delusion extends to the leaders of other nations as well, including the american president of the promo, what is washington's reaction to the landscape statements? well, this points, uh well no one had actually responded to zaleski directly. however, over the week we've seen a different rhetoric concerning ukraine from the united states, an offer was made for the country's rear earth minerals were donald trump said he wants at least half

a trillion dollars worth of ukraine's natural resources. now other sources suggest that the white house wants at least 50 percent of all that ukraine has to offer. according to western media, vilicki already refused that offer an aroma zalinski himself, reportedly proposed this resource still. i mean, why the southern reversal? well, it's really hard to actually gauge what some students do his mind these days. he's gone back and forth on many of his statements sign in terms of sending off ukraine . well, in this case it's probably about savings face. and by the way, not in front of she's own people, but for the masters who finance, she's deadly escapades over the years and now want their money back taken listen to the secretary of the treasury of the united states. so currently we are aligned with ukrainians and values,

we're aligned with them on security and we want to become more aligned with them on economics. and i think that is when, when, as the american people have a stake in the recovery of ukrainian economy poses conflict and we will get to the other side of this conflict. then they, the us for sharing the benefits and by having us a partnership, capital and ingenuity. i think ukrainian economy that the us involvement will act as an excel or, you know, just next door to ukraine is one of the great success stories of the past 30 years of poland. poland has had the 2nd highest economic growth in the world since the 1990s after china. so why couldn't ukraine do that? and why shouldn't the american people share in that through rivers, through their energy and through their state owned enterprises. and we bring best practices in terms of privatization and terms of modernization

had from once called zalesky the, the salesman on there as well. he certainly knows how to drive a bargain. in this case. it's selling off his home country to the highest bidder. hero to the west initially she has now certainly revealed his for self and 1st and foremost. so he's don't people are t correspondent, romano customer of rome. i thank you. all right, let's cross now to greg simon's professor of journalism at daffodil international university in dock of bangladesh. professors time is good to have you on with us. the us is really pushing hard for a deal on new trains of mineral resources with kids. not even assuming the aid it was receiving would come at no cost. yeah, absolutely. they obviously don't learn from the history of told the thought themselves to us. yeah. that, that's my one protection they have to pay for the protection. so. busy you know,

mean this has to be my license the player like from the this, these days to store trump earlier labeled zalinski is the greatest, the salesman, which i roam at this reminded us of a few moments ago is zalinski trying to live up to the title by negotiating this mineral agreement was just this for he knows is volume is rapidly running out. and i mean, he has absolutely no way to go some of the former. i'm in a town reminding you brian, for too long, because someone who gets i'm uh and but this is just pure desperation and i think he's just trying to buy a muslim a one time the us treasury secretary says washington will help co, but this could amount to privatization of some companies in order to maximize profits. what would this mean for ukraine's economy?

that means that will be sold off to a probably american pulled problem for us. so, i mean, this is how these privatization is guide. and when the director from another country as such as washington dc, so. busy i mean that then this, the cause of trump is surrounded themselves by a business of the late. so it's, it's going to that this boils the going to go to them more. mean, this is a plan. since trump said natal membership is not guaranteed for ukraine, zalinski has called for the creation of a european army to stop a full reliance on the us. if this feels at this point, like he's grasping at straws and you know, trying to see what, what works. i mean, is that realistic at all? yeah, the, this is the level of delusion. i mean, if, if we looked historically at european armies, which have been created to be used against russia,

you've had napoleon and you've had head lo, uh, not well. and, uh, should we say, i mean even that, but okay. i think it is things that loves steve away from me. okay, a great. we're having a bit of a difficulty with our connection for you. so we're gonna, we're gonna leave it there for now. greg simons, the professor of journalism at that for the international university in dr. bangladesh. great, thank you. all right now to the middle east, where the 6th prisoners swap is happening right now. as part of the israel hum us cease fire deal. 3 hostages had been handed over by the militant group from gaza and exchange. israel has begun the release of palestinian prisoners with $369.00 that's set to be free to today. our middle east bureau chief maria, from ocean that has more details, a widow in ramallah, where frames palestinian prisoners housing arriving from his reading jails,

which not all of them. the thing is of israel was set to release the 369 prisoners on 2nd day. 111000 was detained during the war, plus 12000000 things in life terms and exchange for h is really positive. mary saw sense back to the gases 3 the pull to the broad why agent? just one reason or was really is to be able to find a verse of them and just 10 here to ramallah to the feeling of freedom is indescribable. this is the most beautiful moment embracing my brothers, my mother, and my family on this day, with a joy remains incomplete without my brother and god willing, we will be re united very soon. we left behind hundreds of our imprisoned brothers . the prisons are harsh, filled with disease filled with suffering. everyone is waiting for their moment of freedom and god willing, just as we gain to something they will to spend 23 years in prison treatment. wasn't that great? not really. honestly, the conditions of the prisoners are miserable. it's not good, but with this joy,

everything else fades away, god willing, i will finally return home. as part is ready, warnings against mass gatherings. people have been waiting to welcome them now ex prisoners, family, friends, of course, but also ordinary citizens. here the prisoner exchange is seen as most i moment of joy and a reminder of last more than 40. 8000 people have been killed, seems 15 months old. the guys are more, according to the stream to officials, security forces out here on the ground to provide security. i'm really, this is also stand by to check on the newly released mondays to be out of jail today afternoon, but need to once a close a to matter, one about a booty a finger some so as a future palestinian president for consent to teen life terms for office tracy, that this actually this really is he wants to return home today is ro considers he

mass securities rather the paints in him. broad, the valley students, prisoners re read ours off to her mouth where these 3 is really hostages. males civilians, to with dual citizenship, one russian, one america. it's also true fond of 29 must go head press hard for his release for his a master the to israel. welcome such as return on sunday, through font of was kidnapped with his mother and grandmother and good friends. all 3 were fried in november 2023 and was a mass called gifts to mister fulton found his father was killed in october 7 during her master's attacks on his really southern communities here was recently released by palestinian islamic jihad, the girl also base in gauze of held him showed a soft saw on a guy's, a beach likely signaling to ross so that he was treated well also freed. so i gave the can hand $36.00 that is really american father of free. his youngest daughter

was born while he was in 5th tibits in the gather strength. and both you asked administration's law made for his release the odd horn. the 3rd one released 46 years old was taken with his brother, whose still remains, inconsistency in dollars. if he's not going to be released any time soon for what we know, hasn't previous rounds him off and p i j turns they hand over into performance with they saw and they went further. hostages were driven out in a car, hiding jack from a jewish mode of cable channels over 72020th street. they were then handed certificates of release from us even gifted gold jewelry to solve his influence, daughter more and 4 months after he was taking hostage back in $22373.00 hostages still now remain in consider change as i please to tell them i believe to be a lot, the folks on the next phase, either a 2nd stage or an expansion or suffice to stop sol ready. but the business now

report suggests negotiations may finally begin next week, which is a significant delay. while we have to wait and see how it plays out, at least 4 police officers have been wounded in a suspected jihadist attack in mali that targeted the convoy of molly's minister of higher education on thursday. and group affiliated with al qaeda is reported to be responsible for the assault. that's a new accusations. launch that usa id for supporting terrorist activities in africa . turns out there's a, there's a get out of to get out of sponsoring terrorism free card at usaid, which is that usa cannot directly provide funding to terrorist groups, but their contractors are not required under the grant agreement to go through those, you know, oh, fax style those counter terrorism financing, if a bank did it, you would go directly to jail, do not pass, go, you know,

do not have liberty again for the next 20 years of your life. but if usa does it, it's completely legal right now. and so this is how you have usaid giving, you know, they just last week a $122000000.00 to isis, and we found, you know, they, they fund all the terrace groups in pakistan. they fund the, you know, the terrace groups in the, in this a how, in africa in west africa. this is the case with both of them. it is rank one of the data is to hardy groups in the world. many people are currently wondering how does this group get access to a limited amount of weapons forms, but soul vehicles and communication means nigeria itself has called on the not to pieces to investigate the funding and training we spoke a lot on taylor was the chief of defend stuff, the question how the search is had sustained themselves for 15 years eve and pointed to international conspiracy in providing the 2 of us with funds,

most of the surrendered vocal. her all members came with hard currency. where did they get it? how are they funded? how did they get the training? how did they get the equipment? those are the questions. i think everybody should ask themselves. maybe it is an international conspiracy. it says all to the united states agency for international developers cash was used to fund tear. we're still going to is ations, including local, have them, and you is called with scott to perry, as also reveals the dockside to you is provided for an 8 particularly involving you se id. how about abdullah been lot who get some of that money? is that name ring a bell to anybody in the room? because your money in your mind, it's $697000000.00 annually. plus the shipments of cash funds, metropolis. isis. i'll kind of bulk over on ices course on terrorist training camps . that's what it's funding your funding terrorism is coming through usa id. think

of somebody who over the past year has, has received billions in humanitarian assistance from the somalia. also happens to one of the countries with the highest risk of to resume the volt. could it be that america has been providing financial support to small and to since the beginning? because some mondo, along with the east lumber. ted was states including a gun is done with this tiny bunch humans. we, these guys that we have is how much have been, amongst the top inefficient is of you is a cash last year it's reported a request for $1600000000.00 in aid. and even in december of 2024, by the end of the ministration ops on the way off the tool, it's in san additional $10.00 to $9000000.00. and to think that for years it's an every us of ministrations agenda in somalia has been sent it around counter terrorism. the us department of state, the us military usa id and other interagency colleagues continue to fight against

terrorism threats in somalia. we will continue to work closely with the somali government to support somali as revival as a secure, thriving, peaceful, and democratic nation. in fact, it's probably no exaggeration to such as that many of the darkest pages in the history off and who is foreign policy can betrays back to counterterrorism programs because even did from to it was a mastercard have skyrocketed since the is began. it's so cold when tara 2024 know the african union contractors in the sense of included over 3400 attacks on the continent which resulted in over 15915. it's african union submission of a political, the fees, peace and security. as even said, africa is facing a dining table, and the findings contradict claims by the parents of things that is preventing terrorism on the continent and promote to security and stability. now,

the revelation of activity is linked to the u. s. a. i d has raise eyebrows, but this one in particular might just answer the question of why, of the big piece of constitute, was in africa tragically remains the 8 percent of global terrorism. maybe indeed, the ones fighting it are the ones funding it. investigative journalist, david hyundai and says the controversy surrounding usa id stems from a lack of accountability which terror groups in africa have exploited. what i see, what happens more likely is that it's going to be collapsed into the state department, which will not fix the problem for when asking point of view. but at the very least, we'll reduce the influence that usaa has. because part of the reason why us the idea of the so in a told wrist over the years, is that when like every other parts of the us foreign policy establishment aids basically not subject to any real robust site. so it's not subject to congressional

was sites because it wasn't free to buy an act of congress and it's an unlikely c, i. e, which on paper needs emission from us presidents to carry of operations. yes, yes, it does not. this is the conn's name with the welds for us before the world's lead misty comedies. so how on earth is it possible that you are having all these non state actors, all these terrible groups, all these ripples constantly coming out of the woodwork to fight for was exactly on who is behind it. where's? where's the, where's the stuff? the, the pipeline financing, then ways that logistical capacity comes i'll be back with more news right here on our,

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