r t. rachel marston looks into what could be on such an agenda. what could be the purpose of meeting ukrainian president vladimir zalinski in chief couldn't be that they're interested in staging and intervention. like when a family member suffers from a harmful addiction. like maybe they can't stop demanding that the world send them weapons or they keep requesting that others do risky, things that run the risk of sparking world war 3. all 3 leaders, recent words and actions, have conveyed mixed feelings, and continuing to view the conflict in ukraine. zalinski himself is said that french president a menu is back hall, told him to give up land for peace. echoing the position of american diplomatic icon, harry henry kissinger. michael also said that we must not humiliate russia so that the date of fighting stops. we can build a way out through diplomatic channels. italian prime minister mario drugging has been calling for peace negotiations. and is foreign affairs minister, and we did my o presented a 4 point piece plan last month to united nations.

r t contributor rachel marston, delves into the hello can pinion increases increasing of urgent matter of other european countries. over the last policies, the freshly published annual democracy perception index highlighted group citizens and liars, within the you, with only 22 percent of them wanting to get on the ties with russia and made you create conflict. reset your owner cool, found the greeks are much less trusting of their sources of information about the conflict and of european agree, forties. some countries politicians also seem not to support government policy. the left is coalition parties to rita color, the greek government on and you arms deal with germany for ukraine. the government must stop making decisions in secret on critical national issues even more so when the majority of the greek people are opposed to choices that pose risks to the country security and are contrary to our national interests. that you would see. some of grace's old soviet style tanks swapped out for new german ones and given to ukraine. the idea is that they blend in on the battlefield with uk

r t. contributor rachel marston takes up the story. some countries in the european union having to choose between pleasing environmentalists or pleasing ukrainian president . a lot of years lensky and 3 d as is who is that contest? germany of the netherlands have just announced a new joint project to replace russian gas imports. and environmentalists can't possibly be too happy about it. the 2 countries have taken the 1st steps job rise to really for gasoline or see after russian energy giant gas from said that it was turning off the gas tap on its exports to the netherlands duct. yes, buying and trading for gas, kara had been refusing lost those demands to pay for russian gas rubles in order to secure continue deliveries. amid the european union's financial sanctions against russia. over the credit complet, germany has invested heavily in its green energy strategy and new gas drilling projects like this one risk undermining. it's carbon free, utopian fantasy. the you is obsessed with what they keep calling russian president vladimir g

by our sanctions, then there are consequences around availability. raid mcginnis, the r t contributor rachel marston offers her, taken on what's been happening on the continent as regards the energy crisis. european union to connie was an airplane. it was just, you know, cruising a law when the folks in charge suddenly cut the gas, say, take that fusion and now their nose diving and mapping, mashing, all the buttons on the control panel trying to figure out how to save themselves. and that reality is now spilling out into the open. they're basically telling the passengers, you know, those of us living here in the u. n. are just so on. the ride that they have lost control may read. mcginnis, that you commissioner for financial stability. like wow, she has quite the task ahead of her. judging by that job, the surgeon just said that b e was looking at increasing investment in renewables. yes or no, she got the memo, but germany use big renewable energy champion is urgently going back to cool because of this self inflicted energy crutch. mcginnis also said we under january not realizing that by february

limit energy supplies to germany and other european countries due to the restrictions on t contributor rachel marston explains europe is facing energy supply problems, but german chancellor, all shops and other european leaders are denouncing the same fossil fuels that you countries desperately need. primary motivation, the rejection of russian gas business. i know we do have to realize, of course, that the future does not lying gas. this is very particular for germany. and this is something that is going to have an impact on the use of fossil fuels, co and gas arguer. but german industry is sounding the alarm about a gas emergency, and it's economy minister is warning of industry shut down a mid gas shortages as of last week. the country is now in phase 2 of 3 of its emergency gas plan, meaning a high risk of gas shortages through the wintertime. germany's federal regulator has said that the scenarios are not pretty and mean either to build gas at the end of winter, or already very difficult situations in them or winter. sh. germany's b a s f one of the world's largest chemical producers that makes

here's our t contributor rachel marston with more much is been made of russia's master to the united nations security council. he'd been walking out of the session this week during which european council president sha michelle delivered to langley diatribe . speaking at the meeting of a legit war crimes in ukraine, a designation that can only be made to process by michelle has already attributed any responsibility to russia in his address. when he said we need evidence to hold accountable those responsible, renewed obedience. and that's why we all know, hoping to collect evidence of these crimes. impunity is not an option working backwards from a desire conclusion isn't exactly how the process is supposed to work. michelle said, we welcome the international court of justice provisional measures, ordering russian to suspend military operations immediately. but if you really wanted to help and beyond conflict in ukraine, then why are you members states flooding the country with weapons rather than on peace? according to michelle, as we speak, we hear reports a russian versus willing se

r t contributor rachel marston, delves into that hello companion grease is increasingly diverging from that of other european countries over the blocks policies. the fresh published annual democracy perception index highlight, and group citizens as a liars within the you, with only 22 percent of them wanting to kind of economic ties with russia and major ukraine conflicts or reset your owner cool, found the greeks are much less trusting of their sources of information about the conflict and of european agree, forties. some of the countries politicians also seeing not to support government policy. the left is coalition party series, called the greek government on the new arms deal with germany for ukraine. the government must stop making decisions and secret uncritical national issues even more so when the majority of the greek people are opposed to choices that pose risks to the country security and are contrary to our national interests. that you will see. some of grace's old soviet style tanks flocked out for new german ones and given to ukraine. the idea is that they blend in on the

here's our t contributor, rachel marston. washington is increasingly going all in on the conflict in ukraine, lost over time, that it's not really lost. now reuters is reporting that the by the administration is wanting to sell for and you one see great drones to ukraine. they can be locked and loaded with up to 8 hell fire missiles each. the move raises a lot of questions. like, for instance, how washington could possibly still argue that it's only helping cubes to defend itself with defensive weapons. when these drones are theoretically quite capable of offensive attacks, they can fly for at least 30 hours. autonomy mostly giving them long range strike capabilities, which would represent a risky new development in conflict. and who exactly would be piloting these unmanned aerial vehicles. according to writers, the plan would be for american personnel to quickly train ukrainian operators to fly them over the course of just a few weeks. but how is it possible to really prove who exactly is operating a drawn this pilot remotel

let's get more now from our our t contribute said rachel marston, rachel, good to see you. could you just walk as 3 what's been happening with this energy crisis? yeah, so much for germany's clean energy session sticking. it's good in by avoiding rushing gas currently. now also needs tearing up your countries green energy program. berlin is backed itself into an energy crunch with the west's anti rushing sanctions. last week, russia's gas rom announced an overall reduction of 40 percent in russian gas deliveries to europe via the north street pipeline. it's germany citing siemens failure to return repaired gas lamps. the german company explained the canadian anti rushing sanctions prevented the return of the units from a factory in montreal for use in the pipeline. 9 think the berlin would be happy to fulfill its promise. ukrainian president vladimir zalinski a reducing russian gas important because that's effectively what this does. but that's not the case. as berlin solution to cut down on its gas needs is to fire up the dirty whole class. again, it's a total odds with th

r t a contributor rachel marston comments the result of the largest annual survey revealing what people worldwide really think about democracy has just been released and it provides a snapshot of google sentiment about russia know surveys in asia, latin america, europe in north america, the citizens of 20 countries indicate that they don't want economic ties to russia cut over the credit conflict. they include greece, kenya, turkey, china, israel, egypt, that jury indonesia, africa, carry out the philippines, hungry massacre, thailand, rock, malaysia, root, and 40 right. now mexico sticks out here and may also help explain what's going on behind the data. at least in part it might be coast allies, the united states and canada mexican president, under the open door, affectionately known as m. loach, has resisted falling into log step with is north american allies with respect to their anti russian narratives. and taken more of a not aligned approach on that issue and on other issues as well. now, morocco and turkey also on that list and taking a similar stance piece would be there, close