i went through about 7 different uh, election sites in the don bass region. when scenario ball was in done that was in a couple of the smaller towns and villages. but we were given the opportunity to ask anybody anything to observe the process, which we did take pictures. and we didn't just do this at the polling site again as we kind of traveled in and out of the uh, the restricted zone. uh, we stopped the convenient stores in grocery stores and talked to people there. i talked to people in march staff as well. and fortunately, i had a colleague of mine who has been on several of these observations. i visit the russia and other countries to speech russian. he's an american, he's a lawyer, he's actually a lawyer that i do work with on a regular basis. they didn't include the speak russian. so i didn't just have to depend on the translators. they provided to us, i can provide on my own guy. so i wasn't being given any kind of, you know, information that wasn't accurate. and i'll tell you started, i've been involved in american politics rober for decades. i've

and then the don bass region and the construction and the, and the rebuilding. it's already going on american contractors all to be 1st in line over there to get their get their share of the reconstruction of that area rather than letting the chinese and, and saudis everybody else in the world go in because they are going in there. and they're going to rebuild it. and again, the affinity they're going to have for those countries. and those people who are going to be greater than americans coming in, johnny come lately, try to get a piece of the by later, i know it sounds so unfortunate that we're letting our military industrial complex direct our foreign policy. but when you're looking at the money that flowed into the bite and family, the money that flowed into a $100.00 binding there, there's no secret the, the money talks. and what you're saying and play out is, is, lives are being lost. and fortunately, american lives are on the ground, they're being lost. but if we don't stop it soon, that may be next. well, that's what i have to ask you. a final question h

an attack on — in don bass, in the town of... in attack on the market, in the in don bass, in the town film attack on the market, in the shops, and the drugstore. i have been there any times before with my team. everyone who knows the place is aware this is a civilian town, there were no military bases there. we understand they do this when our army advances on the front line. they always attack civilians where there are tillery can't reach. we understand they are killing civilians on purpose. live now to nomia iqbal in washington. we know what's happening on the ground in ukraine in regards to the offensive, the context for blinken�*s visit now. he offensive, the context for blinken's visit now. , , visit now. he is visiting the ukrainian _ visit now. he is visiting the ukrainian capital _ visit now. he is visiting the ukrainian capital for - visit now. he is visiting the ukrainian capital for the i visit now. he is visiting the l ukrainian capital for the third visit now. he is visiting the - ukrainian capital for the third time since the war started last year. america's diplomat, wh

well as the territories a while in, in the territories the conflicts actually been going on, the don bass region for more like 9 years, really? they've been seeking independence from your brain and the premium militia. many of these are battalions have been coming in brutalizing murdering raping people. it's no surprise that the people in this area want to be separate from your brain, but they experience the shelling and the brutality for, for almost a decade and then have the opportunity to pursue another course. so there were the bonded out buildings we were in parts of areas where the shelling was obvious, where the destruction was obvious. we did not get within about 50 kilometers of the actual front lines because that's about the length of the missile range. and they didn't put us in that danger, but in parts of done that, you're still having drone strides. one of the polling stations that one of our team was visiting later in the. busy was hit by ukrainian drone stripe just before the voting took place. so they had threats. the intimidation that we're hearing about was there, but it

when you create government started showing the citizens of the don bass via their henchmen, known as the nazi a's off fatality in that ended up doing somewhere around $18000.00 civilians and the dog bass. or they leave out also, there was a peace agreement that was reached the end of the shelling by the ukraine government and the nazi a's off battalion known as the minutes before he goes to the people who wrote that piece. the agreement was that russia, but ukraine government and the nazis basically about the fact that there was already an overall peaceful way to avoid a boy war and the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of precious ukrainians, which was recently admitted to by the secretary general of nato. who admitted that it was the inspection of leo onto russians border. that was the real prevarication. and the us and nato refused to stop their expansion to rushes border . all this same media is necessary for the continued aggression and war monitoring of the us and nato to be accepted by the citizens of the united states in europe. while i'm here to cure them of the media and re

will ultimately what that means is that the people in don bass who have boded internationally observed legally to be a part of this country because they're being ethnically, cleanse will then be left to the actions of these people who have been murdering them wholesale. same thing with crimea by the way, and they have said this publicly what they want to do to the people. so it's really hard not to see the reality. and that speaks to the big illusion about the western media. try to sell the people that don't want to do this kind of research is johnny, we have one minute before we go to the break here, but you know, brian brings up a really good point. these people in crime in the don batson, never given any agency. it's whatsoever. it's really, it's really quite pathetic when, particularly when the west is talking about rules based order. go ahead before we go to the break, johnny. yeah, a lot of time and don't last long time. you know, the last year or so and i can speak to the vast majority of people in don't bass and try me on a new one to one of the boss of ukraine. and this is bei

should say interesting, it was not done by so even though most my protecting our compatriots and don bass, i know very low c r. we are protecting russia itself. we're fighting together for the mother lands for our sovereignty spiritual values and unity for victory. president congratulates russia on the one year anniversary of the reunification of the country with its new regions the i'm rachel ruble live in moscow. this is our t international. hundreds of people took to the streets in burkina. faso is capital on friday to show support for the ruling government one year after it came to power in a qu, supporters we're seeing waving bertino bay flags and holding pictures of the country's young military leader. captain abraham try or a reflected on the countries at tough road to freedom. i knew that i'm putting to the route taken. is this a goal? so we have a fight against imperialism and imperialism is not only those who are all the sites . he does, especially the domestic lackeys inside. there are the things that have been experiencing since they want crowds gathered before the government

warning the following images are disturbing the explosion in a ukrainian that controlled the city and don bass kill 17 people on boons. 32 more including a child to have accused as moscow, but even ukrainian supporters down the narrative and election for in nigeria upholds incumbent presidents victory and reject claims by political opponents. but the vote was ranked a jury is.

filtration kept a secret prison with no trial ukrainian army soldiers held and tortured hundreds of don bass residence, accused a separatism in any event that should do this for it was over. and that's just the, there's only been some privacy, but if not, there's a phone don't she had said about, almost managed to present my but when you were here to ukraine's authorities tried to transform. so have you on schedule model of keeps new policy. kids was subjected to exhibitions of non c collaborators. and on the anniversary of the nazis accompanied a step on monday or to which day possessions were held across the city to remind its residents who now held the the machine useful, who was listed in the city of atlanta, the shifter. during these years, the militias who left the city never lost contact with the relatives who remained. is loved yet or voice. familiar since come to trust and would you prefer the forms of flyers to come on for a little bit and for social skills sort. of course, when you guys are just going from from the beginning for the school starts about special dismissal. those in

main causes of the con, the safety, just given a lot of some type of texting, our compatriots in don bass and noval rosa, we are protecting russia itself. we are fighting together for the motherland for our sovereignty, its spiritual values and unity for victory. president clinton congratulates russia on the one year anniversary of the reunification of the country with its new region . 14 of faso celebrates one years since the cool in the country ruling parts of it and kept them abraham. a true laurie says his country is on a long road to independence. the route taken is difficult. we have a fight against imperialism and imperialism is not only those who are all the sites . it is especially.

other things that have been experiencing since they want to say by protecting our compatriots and don bass. i know hosea, we are protecting russia itself, we're putting together for the motherland for our sovereignty spiritual values and unity for victory. president.

what was being discussed and this then bull, he was essentially giving away when he didn't have the don bass and crime, it's that, that is going to be a historical oddity to think about it for a very long time. daniel. yeah, i mean, i, i wonder how, what the final agreement would've looked like. of course, at least they were talking. but i mean, in my opinion, the rush it was put in was in no mood to get another ministry. you know, he's already been there. he's done that he knew by then that miracle had admitted that the whole thing was a ruse. so i think zalinski is a signature on paper, would not have been enough, but at least with a door open, you would have seen a movement toward me once more starts when a war takes on a life of it's own. i as we know, but there was a chance to stop it without but there have been 5 or 6 or 7 chances to stop it without the war. exactly. and bruce again, you know, can somebody blinking says that uh, rush is rejecting quote, a meaningful diplomacy. well, that's not true at all. the door is open. now the terms and conditions of what the russians want are ver

needing in the polls the, let's just say it's not done by some given by protecting our compatriots and don bass. i know hosea, we are protecting russia itself. we're.

and the russians don't care about don bass, except that that gives them the land bridge that connects roast of down to crimea. so if the right, if the ukrainians are able to liberate crimea, or at least make it untenable, unusable for russian forces, then they're going to win this war. the land component of the counter offensive is aimed at silver rings that land bridge. that's what places like top mark are so important because once i get there and then they can bring up other long range weapons, exactly is trauma said to to be able to go after russian logistics. and once you have separate the land bridge, either by fire or by occupation, then the only thing just left is the courage bridge. and now from a it isn't a real fix. and so this entire counter offensive, it's aimed at isolation of crimea making untenable, and eventually liberating it. now long range precision fire or the key here, whether it's in a tech comes or taurus, more storm shadow or scout or the ground launch small diameter bombs, drones, whatever it is. the capability ukrainians need is to be able to pound service st

price by the name i'm i was i'm glad you brought that up because i think that the, the votes and the don bass in crime, it were more valid. the referendum were more valid than the 2020 election, but now i'm getting ahead of it myself. okay, that's a different topic of light on it's. it's very into, i'm glad that anthony brought it up because there is will, because of zalinski says there is martial law in ukraine. they can't have elections . well, i mean, the united states had elections in afghanistan in the rack during a, a war. uh so and united states had an election in 1864 during the war. but so let's get you turned around say, well, if you give me 5000000000 by 1000000000 dollars, maybe we'll think about it here. i mean, the graft is just outrages final i be thinking what we are saying right now if i could take, and i'm sorry to keep saying this, but just the average american and even even those people who fancy themselves as being politically and new as a student let's say the fox news contingent or anybody. and if i gave them a device and every time anything that we mention, a name, a c

let's just say, let them question even though most my protecting our compatriots and don bass. i know rosie are, we are protecting russia itself. we're fighting together for the motherland for our sovereignty spiritual values and unity for victory. president put in congratulates russia on the one year anniversary.

the main thing is that by protecting our compatriots and don bass noval row, see, oh, we are protecting russia itself. we're fighting together for the motherland, for our sovereignty, spiritual values and unity for victory. but the referenda on adjoining russia took place last year in the 4 regions of done yet because on is that for rosa and her son, the votes showed more than 90 percent of voters supported the decision. international observers from the you and to africa, oversaw the event confirming all procedures or followed correctly as russian culture and history comes under attack in the west with historical monuments also being torn down in ukraine. russia's new region seek to preserve the national heritage from don, ask, here's our correspondence. div sweeney new luxury. is the city of liberty in roses? don't? yes. because probably now nobody internationally because of the ukraine complex and the fighting that is taking place. but there's so much more to the city, while monuments are being torn down and ukraine, here they remain on touched. so we're going to take you on a tour, j

the main thing is that by protecting our compatriots and don bass noval row, see, oh, we are protecting russia itself. we're fighting together for the motherland. for our sovereignty spiritual values and unity for victory. but the referendum on joining russia took place last year in the for regions of done yet. little ganske, capitals. yeah. and costs and the votes showed more than 90 percent of both the supported the decision international observers from the you and africa over solely event following a confirming all procedures where followed correctly as russian culture and history comes under attack in the west was historical monuments also being torn down in the trade russia's new region seek to press up the national heritage from the next heres of corresponded steve. sweet new luxury. is the city of the many in roses? don't? yes. because probably now nobody internationally because of the fighting companies and the fighting that has taken place. it, but there's so much more to decision. while monuments are being torn down and ukraine, here they remain on tuffs. so we're going to tak

signed on the admission to go for new subjects of the russian federation. 2 millions of residents of don bass meeting are sewn and supp rocher regions have made their choice to be with their father. lance. this conscious long awaited and genuine popular decision was made by people together with referendums, in full compliance with international norms. they showed courage and on using character, there were attempts to intimidate them, to take away their right to determine their own future, their own destiny, to take away what is dear to every person, the culture, traditions, native language and all that was hated by the nationalist and their western patrons who states your crew and t as in 2014, and then at least a full scale civil war of terror against this events, they organized a blockade from a constant showing and punitive actions and the dog bass, but nothing and no one is able to break the will of millions of people their fates in truth and historical justice, the people of restaurant the whole heartedly supported the free and unambiguous choice of our brothers and sisters understood an

he pointed out that the don bass region which voted to joined russia last year, have continued to conduct the elections, even a med intensive fighting. of course, i mean, it has a whole very multiple level scandal in our hands. so to create has make, make it is your we task for, again, very word by word. this was a big aldritch in 2016 because of the, the meanest agreements were done between the parties of the civil war in craig and the donors coming across people's republic and the crane and send them to craig, started to kill the people who were signatories and on the side of these tools. so of course the is absolutely against all kind of democratic values as you well know, the secretary of state and today blinking is currently visiting it to of on a surprise visit. he's pledge more support for ukraine, and it's democracy. we want to make sure that the frame has what it needs, not only to succeed in the counter sensitive, but as what it needs a long to make sure that it has a strong turn, strong sense capacity. so that in the future, regression is like this don't happen again, and we're

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