the, the, the united states, could you reduce defense budget by 50 percent, and we could reduce it by 50 percent and china, what van joined, if it wanted to go to a lot of airport. in fact, the idea of massively flashing defense bad things are diffuse global tension. and the response to a proposal by donald from the russian president also weighs in on the rush for rarer with the pets to consider joint projects with the us. and the idea is echoed by the american presence for us appears to be drifting further away from europe, audio politics, even as the french president tried to boot from with

a charm offensive at the white house, the flock, there is no criticism of russia at the un security council for the 1st time and 3 years, the top world body adopted american drafted resolution on ukraine. however, that same draft is heavily distorted by european powers before being passed at the general assembly. which even, it is clear that today the militarize in europe is the only international player that wants to want to continue and is resisting any realistic initiative to sell. because the broadcasting live from moscow, russia to the world. this is our t international. i'm your host donald quarter. welcome the program from cutting military budgets to warming economic relations between moscow and washington president vladimir putin has put forward

a list of options. how russia in the united states as well as china, could usher in. what many are calling a new to time? yeah, because i cannot comment on how china will react to this place. and there were different approaches from the american side on strategic offensive arms and other very serious issues. therefore, this is a matter of the people's republic of china, but we could negotiate with the united states. i don't mind it, but i think it's a good idea to test the united states. corporate uses defense budget by 50 percent, and we could reduce it by 50 percent and china with van join if it's wanted to. we believe that the proposal is good and we are ready to discuss it further. while to get more on this story, we're joined live now in the studio by r t correspondent or minor issue har, lima. some big changes, look like they're coming into your politics. can you run through what the russian president said about that? because of the statement that we just heard from london, we put in is quite

a big one. it's one of those moments where washington and moscow find the middle ground, middle ground on something. i mean, he came out in support of his american counterparts. idea to reduce the defense military spending by 50 percent for moscow, washington and b. j. now, russian president, wagner put and also added that a, b genes, a defense spending is its own business. donald trump made this proposal towards the 3 countries in mid february, and at the same time, he says that he wants to hold talks when it comes to nuclear arms control with both russia and china, believing that these big powers, they're essentially spending a lot of money that they could probably use in a more productive way. and last year vladimir put in also mentioned that spending on and prove in russia's defense capabilities had reached 6.3 percent of fits of g d p. and that this is not in defendant. i mean, the state also has to take care of other spheres such as science and education. and,

you know, just for context here to give you more of an idea on the situation. the so called me the national peace research institute named russia, china and the united states to be leaders in military spending in 2023. so the fact that moscow a now agrees with washington on this idea looks like a very good sign. what else was said specifically about the cooling of relations between russia and the united states? now this is a very important change, you know, because considering how stagnant relations between moscow in washington have been in the past 4 years. but with the new us administration's interest in a diplomacy and restoring relations with moscow walsh, i made it very clear that it is ready to work with foreign partners in the field of rare earth metals development, including ones in the new regions. a similar to the scenario terrace,

metals are very important. they constitute key resources for more than the sector. so the economy so far we have done a little in this area and we need to see should we wouldn't be ready to go for administrative resources for work or to convince direction of different to all americans. when i say partners, i mean not only administrative and governmental structures, but also companies show they show interest in collaborating with us as we undoubtedly have significantly more resources of this kind been ukraine. let me emphasize that. that actually is one of the undisputed leaders in reserve. so these are a samples these projects require substantial capital investment and we are happy to work collaboratively with any ford and fondness including americans. by the way, regarding the new territories, the same applies. we are ready to check for an office to our so called new historical territories that have been returned to the russian federation. there are

also certain reserves of van. what's it also suggests a joint to work between russia and the united states when it comes to aluminum production? for example, in the cross my, our 3rd tory and the president also held a meeting with russian officials when it comes to this issue in which you describe the metals as a strategic reserve. vital for russia's picture, comprehensiveness, and economics developments as well. and he also highlighted the seats at new materials and chemistry project, which cycles essentially be complete cycle of the rare earth minerals industry from its fractions to the production of hi said goods. and this meeting, interestingly enough, came as well expressed his interest in developing economic deals and relations with the boss out when it comes to this very issue. we're trying,

this is a lot of things that we want and we'll see a massive where it's a very large section of the largest land is by far very very busy for world peace and lasting page. and you know, concerning b, and you was saying, ukraine, minerals deal, russian president says that deal does not necessarily concern russia whatsoever. so overall, it seems that this is all about economic cooperation between washington and moscow . what could you take us through a little bit more of the details of this uh, minerals deal between the united states and ukraine is actually causing a lot of tension between them. mm hm. uh, yeah, of course donald trump had talked about meeting with logic. where's the landscape

to sign a minerals deal as soon as possible and he added that the agreement is being worked on and that a final deal might be, am yeah, right around the corner. now just for context about this deal, it seems that the west is disagreement. of some sort of payback from ukraine for or the billions of dollars that washington has been funded on the country for the past few years. then trump had also emphasized earlier after a g 7 meeting that that'd be 4 ends of this deal. adding that to deal with would help americans essentially get the 10s of billions of dollars back, but also it would be help in the ukrainian economy. now a draft of this potential deal was published a day ago, and i would like to take you through that a little bit. now it's face that t of will direct 50 percent of the revenues from the extraction of resources at

include the minerals oil, a gas to there with construction funds in which washington will be the full beneficiary the fund to may amounts to $500000000000.00 and ukraine will continue to make contributions until the full amount is reached. washington also x that he has to contribution twice the amount that the u. west of c. u. s. contribution. and the agreement doesn't really contain any obligation military obligations from washington's side. and earlier sources told a you play me a newspaper that the west is not interested in 50 percent of your friends mine in vanessa. that is interested in a 100 percent of that. now the point is it seems that swamp wants to get once the us to get his money back essentially. and it seems that elizabeth doesn't really have anything left older than to sign this deal and very soon as prompt keeps on repeating. yeah,

getting its money back seems to be one of the things that washington's interested in terms of uh, its activities and ukraine. but vladimir putin was also asked during this interview, what he thought us is and day and what it expects to get out of all this is. so let's take a listen to what the russian president had to say about that. a solar. i think he wants to improve the political environment in ukraine's tools. consolidated society degree of conditions for this. so vital is on the union state and on the whole, it is not so much in favor. some on rush we have to configure with, she's the just for the benefit office, explain it. so those are interesting words from bludgeon i put in there. he also added that trump has a free hand on ukraine, unlike european leaders. and it also seems like a lot of me put in a while speaking about that web space. and he's, he believes that zalinski is, is a top 6. there's are essentially one, but it's not really good for you. great. a,

a to in this is low, which is a kind of had the key effort. she is becoming a toxic figure for the armed forces on ukraine. because he's given ridiculous folders dictated, knows by minnesota considerations, but by political considerations. and he does not clear what they not based on this leads to on. justifiably, i was, even though it's a very high where she said, catastrophic loss for the ukrainian audience becomes toxic for society. and as a whole. other things in common, the president tom cars in the house that she wants to meet the beast by the way. so the weekend and as soon as possible and the kind of head of the machine is pending in the way of achieving that goal. that's hands and position seems to me from the president of the united states. it has nothing to do with russian interests. it's more likely in the interest of ukraine, of the ukrainian states. and then in order to preserve ukraine in state, which we have nothing against this either. although of course,

we would like this territory not to be used as an a breach for tax song, the russian federation. not used as a hostile, but each hand for us to sold advocates eventually turns into a friendly, neighboring state. and according to russian data, it seems that water is 11 skews chances that went in and the presidential elections are essentially a non. and just a day ago, the ukrainian parliament has failed to back to has failed to back a resolution to support the legend as the landscape. now russia continues to states that it wants peace in ukraine as soon as possible, and the villas is the person that is standing in the way of that. and lot of my put in, as we've just heard, has reiterated that russia has nothing against the preservation of you for a new state who though ukrainian sovereignty, but at that territory should not be used as a threat to russian security. so it all looks like it is heading towards fees,

but it's not necessarily looking too good for flight and resilience. okay. yeah, definitely not looking good for the landscape, but the fact that is looking good for pieces of course, couldn't even start to use their mind. they should har, thanks to bring us the details or to contributor carl jobs says reducing the defense budgets of the world's top spenders by half would be a truly historic move. this is a proposal for peace and full. russia having one is objective on the battlefield. now it's to time to prepare for supposed and where transition, which means necessarily means drawing down of the arms. and, and this, by extending this a proposal to all 3 powers. this is to be in for washington a let's uh, let's, let's focus on the piece redford and confrontation. and i think president trump also has some interest in cutting government ways. and you know, this why he has to be alone must be in charge of the dodge. whereas china might

have its own um, a strategic buyer or diesel, you know, hooton's. i just this proposal right now it's been working out, worked out between us and, and russia like china is always welcome to joining in if they felt the need present improvement also suggested the idea of joint gray or it's development projects between russia and the united states. what do you think moscow is maybe trying to play here? what russia is expressing interesting piece. i mean that it's the president, trump basically pull it out of the olive branch. this is a recognition that rush that you back as one in the battlefield. so, you know, issues, russia can afford to be magnanimous here because russia is a victor all the conflict. and it's, it couldn't have hold the door open for negotiation or even possibly partnership with united states on the postal work involvement. i mean, this is a welcoming change and as, as important, as mentioned,

this change has also walk them by the members of the brakes. nations who have long sought to have a peaceful negotiation. 2 ends are you quitting conflict? a lot of our food and also made it clear that europe is in no position to put any terms to russia over the ukraine conflict. as the french president has been hosted for talks at the white house, whoever emanuel macro and apparently failed to donald trump, as the american leader stood firm on his approach to peace. while the frenchman had to deal with had tried to appeal to the defunct minsk agreements that were actually backed by paris to give you credit in time to rearm back in 2015. in 2014, all parenthesis has negotiate the peace with president clinton. but because of the lack of guarantees and especially security guarantees, present putting violates of this piece.

we didn't have security guarantees. so this is why being strong and having that, that runs capacities is the only way to be sure it will be respected. i think it's to the very much benefit of russia to make a deal and to go on with going with leading russia and a very positive way that's. that's what you have to do. euro is loading the money to you credit. they get their money back. no, in fact, to be frank, we'd be, we paid 60 percent of the default and it was like for us loans guarantee grounds and we, we provided the money to be to you after refusing to talk with potent for years macro and made a remarkable you turn after meeting trump, the french leader now says he's ready to resume dialogue with moscow in hopes that

a truce can be sealed within weeks. we've got the reaction to how long micron was hosted in washington from former us trade representative official steve, you and i think the meeting was present, trumpet, present, kroner. france started with president, probably not meeting him at the doorway of the white house. and it went down from there where the president, the crowd was trying to argue with president trump, to, to justify additional spending additional military aid to ukraine. i don't think he was making any ground with prob president trump. this made up his mind how to in this conflict, how to move it from the depths incarnates that we've seen that western europe has not been able to end. the president biden continued to push forward. i are the president, trump is, is going to take the lead in this and as, as used to be a phrase here in the u. s. western europe can either of these follow or get out of the way just as this point. there are only 2 options are to follow or get out of the way. for the 1st time in 3 years, the un security council has passed

a resolution on ukraine without any direct criticism of russia. the draft was put forward by the trump administration, and moscow has appreciated washington's new stance. committee comes get back to his . i do see we consider the american draft resolution on the ukraine crisis. a commonsense initiative, a step in the right direction, which reflects the will and the new administration of the white house to really contribute to the peaceful settlement of the conflict. it is clear that the militarize in europe today is the only player internationally which wants to award to continue and is resisting any realistic initiatives to settled accomplish so you would really appreciate it. so the resolution brought a neutral approach to ending the ukraine conflict while dropping the bite in error . a claim that russia is an aggressor. 10 members of a security council voted in favor of the american draft. while 5 european states chose to upstate us draft was also put to a vote at the un general assembly where it was passed. after some heavy changes,

european states refused to green light. the document until pro ukraine points were added. after the amendments were made, the us abstain from voting on the draft and simultaneously ukraine also presented its own bill. blaming russia for the conflict. washington, however, refused to support that narrative. a path to peace is possible, mister president. that is why the united states oppose putting forward another resolution, and that is why we cannot support ukraine's resolution. and we urges withdrawal in favor of a strong statement committing us to end the war and work towards a lasting piece. the united states also requests the general assembly take action on the united states, propose resolution immediately following consideration of the ukraine drafted by solution. you mentioned political issues. they tried to ignore the fact that the

winds of change in a clear demand for peace has been formed. with the only obstacle being the key of your server and his european accomplices, everyone who will press the button in this hall at the moment of voting on the you . ukraine project faces a choice either to play along with zelinski and his sponsors supporting their fantasy detached from reality, or to make a clear choice in favor of practical and realistic steps that can stop military action and ukraine in the very near future do not let yourself be deceived, and she started the moments not on the for ukraine, a historic moment, and not on the for you. a historic moment for the entire democratic road. and the way we answer to the russian aggression today will define not only the future of ukraine will define not the future of europe. it will define our common future, the future of anti democratic growth and the future of the un. conservative us

political commentator jo waldman told us that the security council resolution shows that the world is finally waking up to the reality of the grain conflict. the verifications are, if everyone follows it, that it should lead to a little bit of pressure being put on a piece deal between russia and ukraine. so it's what i, what i found interesting is that there was no nase against a resolution, but there were 5 of stains in the, in the resolution. so i think what we're doing is we're starting to signal that there is no appetite globally for the conflict that exist between ukraine and russia. and recognizing that in, in essence, it was a proxy war between the united states and russia that they used ukraine through. you, they were able to set aside the differences. they were able to come to a place where they extended grace to each other and have conversations long conversations about what the issues were that were present in ukraine. look, uh president trump deserves the credit that he was willing to set aside. this idea that we can create this, this, this,

this conflict out of out of nowhere and started looking at what was really in front of them. he was able to identify what was happening in ukraine identify, you know, some of the things that, that, that president put in was saying specifically about, you know, the reasoning behind why they had the offensive to begin with. and that led to, i think, better conversations around things that present trouble is that able to go and verify. and when he got the verification of those things, that's when he stepped in the middle and said, okay, i've had enough of, of the little midget and, and ukraine and, and frankly, we're gonna get to the table and stop people from die. a man with a dark past as a member of the neo nazi ukrainian, as all the battalion who stands as a convicted war criminal. that doesn't seem to bother the danish parliament with law makers and copenhagen, rising to their feet to salute the controversial figure. thank you. for, for, for the applause, but that would 1st cope to our military, one of whom is here with us today. and for all of them who are close to the truck

for the, the man at the center of it all is dimitri cooper, proudly displaying what many call a badge of horror. in other photos, cooper can be seen wearing the logo of the so called misanthropic division, which followed alongside neo nazis. and the as of unit is group lost the battle of mariel in 2022, where he and many of its members were taken prisoner by russia. moscow court sentenced him to nearly 3 decades behind bars for the war, crime of opening fire on a civilian vehicle, killing 2 on armed people. and later shooting a 3rd on the street. a cooper was eventually released as part of a prisoner swap and returned home and up in september. seen that played out in copenhagen is highly reminiscent of what was witnessed in canada back in 2023. then

global outrage erupted after a ukrainian man who served in nazi germany's 14th boffin ss. brenadere division was given a lengthy standing ovation in the canadian parliament and the western span hasn't stopped. their guardian recently dedicated an article to combat medics that accompany ukraine's 3rd assault brigade. however, it felt short of mentioning that some of those medics were actually members of the as off battalion. with clearly seen, clearly wearing extremist, the symbols we heard the thoughts of former us marine corps intelligence officers. got rid around all of this earlier. it's not just the danes, it's not just the canadians, it's the united states, it's great britain. it's the entire collective west, which has been infected by the rest of phobia to the extent that they've, in effect, had their memories wiped clean. of what the reality of nazi ideology is and that's

the ideology exist today in the form of its, you know, successor, a band tourism, the band terrorists and the, the, the, the individual being applauded. and the danish parliament is a living breathing example of bad dearest ideology. a war criminal who killed innocent civilians, i think as long as in the united states in europe continue to view russia as the adversary. we will empower the historical revisionism that has taken place today. uh, one that forgives the western ukrainian is the supporters of step. i'm ben darrow, they're the crimes they committed fighting side by side with nazi germany, the hundreds of thousands of people that they slaughtered tens of thousands of jews, hundreds of thousands of ukrainians, paused russians. we forgive this because in the post war era,

they prostrate themselves as being anti communist. the anti stone, under no circumstances through the united states, ever stab side by side with bad, dearest ukraine. and i think what we're seeing is the united states is moving away from that. we are starting to talk responsibly about the possibility of peace with russia and hopefully, sooner rather than later, this piece will be manifested in. ready chapter in our history where we applaud the successors of adolf hitler's nazi germany, people who live in the form of ukrainians who embrace step on band there of that chapter will become. ready used and put into the past. in other news, russia, security council secretary is due to sit down for defense talks with the indonesian president in your car to start a shy go received a warm welcome. when he touch down in the southeast asian country on monday,

the president problem was, so bianco met the russian official for a formal red carpet ceremony and they will be talking about expanding bilateral ties between jakarta and moscow. indonesia has long rushing long running relations with russia, which have improved in many spears recently, including trade, energy and military cooperation. circuit shy goos regional trip will last until friday. and he's also due to visit malaysia later on. that's all for this hour, but stick around because there's more news coming your way in. just about 30 minutes the the,

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