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u. s. and u. k. have in store for ukraine and the you with in july for my headquarters here in moscow, you're watching the weekly or not international. my name is peter scotts and here the store and the top stories from the we just gone. now we start with the latest to on the ground in ukraine residential areas in done yet came under shelling by ukrainian forces on saturday. that's according to the next people's republic. officials who added the city was targeted with 3 garage rockets. this footage allegedly shows evidence that incendiary ammunition was deployed in the attack, as reported by that announced with a big military. now, no immediate information on casualties was available. the area on saturday, a huge blast rocked the city of goal of car in the done yet for public after what was believe to been shutting by ukrainian forces and machinery plans and fuel station in the city were hits. according to reports, ortiz roman costs with the details. this particular blast. so we're getting reports from th
u. s. and u. k. have in store for ukraine and the you with in july for my headquarters here in moscow, you're watching the weekly or not international. my name is peter scotts and here the store and the top stories from the we just gone. now we start with the latest to on the ground in ukraine residential areas in done yet came under shelling by ukrainian forces on saturday. that's according to the next people's republic. officials who added the city was targeted with 3 garage rockets. this...
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u. s. and the u. k. sitting far away beyond the ocean, it is the european market that suffers most. i have no illusions, and i believe ukraine won't be allowed to conduct negotiations unless washington decides it's made enough trouble and chaos and decides now it's time for ukraine to act on its own. while washington watches from the side used what should have no one answer regarding the newly announced sanctions package and what it really is. well, they've run out of areas where they can hits us and now they have to reassess what they've already created and how it affects them. they've started to think about it only now. that's why they've introduced what i believe is a clarification of previous sanctions, which greenlight services related to russian food exports for months. they accused us of creating the food crisis and assured us that food and fertilizers aren't on the sanctions list. so come to russia, trade, nobody is stopping you. during those same months, we explained that food and fertilizers, unsanctioned but freights insurance, sa, cargo ships, visits to foreign bolts, foreign s
u. s. and the u. k. sitting far away beyond the ocean, it is the european market that suffers most. i have no illusions, and i believe ukraine won't be allowed to conduct negotiations unless washington decides it's made enough trouble and chaos and decides now it's time for ukraine to act on its own. while washington watches from the side used what should have no one answer regarding the newly announced sanctions package and what it really is. well, they've run out of areas where they can hits...
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u. s. and u. k. have done is a single out, you know, a dozen or so top leaders. but as the system that allows these have the top generals to commit, you know, to as long seem ease of atrocities and not just execution of for dissidence, but inc, genocide and crimes against humanity. in many cases, war war crimes, they, the west has allowed the system to continue to operate, you know, also alia, and says, sitting over with the burmese defense ministry officials at different meetings had . so has japan. and so i think the system need to be talking and not just a few bad apples at the top, but the whole organization. thank you so much for explain. us are clearly mugs army in london. thank you. you're watching that. i still to come a paypal apology for the evil committed by the catholic church against canada's indigenous people. ghastly, performed them into the lead. i am sorry. i asked forgiveness 1st of the ukrainian military says it's preparing a counter offensive in the southern region now occupied by brushing forces. present the landscape has said these country w
u. s. and u. k. have done is a single out, you know, a dozen or so top leaders. but as the system that allows these have the top generals to commit, you know, to as long seem ease of atrocities and not just execution of for dissidence, but inc, genocide and crimes against humanity. in many cases, war war crimes, they, the west has allowed the system to continue to operate, you know, also alia, and says, sitting over with the burmese defense ministry officials at different meetings had . so has...
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u. s. and u. k. have warned the threat posed by china to british and american interests. in an unprecedented joint appearance, the m i 5 and f b. i chiefs accused beijing of interfering and politics and ransacking intellectual property. we consistently see that it's the chinese government that poses the biggest long term threat to our economic and national security. and by our, i mean both of our nations, along with our allies in europe and elsewhere. the chinese government is set on stealing your technology. whatever it is that makes your industry tech and using it to undercut your business and dominate your market. and they're set on using every tool at their disposal to do it. now human rights watch is accusing taliban forces of committing atrocities in eastern afghanistan in operations. targeting an iso spent a group, a report says the abuses were committed in the to eastern provinces of kuna. and manga. it accuses the taliban of carrying out abductions and summary executions of alleged members of the islamic state, of course, on province. the young group has bain for
u. s. and u. k. have warned the threat posed by china to british and american interests. in an unprecedented joint appearance, the m i 5 and f b. i chiefs accused beijing of interfering and politics and ransacking intellectual property. we consistently see that it's the chinese government that poses the biggest long term threat to our economic and national security. and by our, i mean both of our nations, along with our allies in europe and elsewhere. the chinese government is set on stealing...
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u. s. and u. k. have warned the threat posed by china to british and american interests in an unprecedented joint appearance, the m i 5 and f b. i chiefs accused beijing of interfering in politics and ransacking intellectual property. we consistently see that it's the chinese government that poses the biggest long term threat to our economic and national security. and by our, i mean both of our nations, along with our allies in europe and elsewhere. the chinese government is set on stealing your technology. whatever it is that makes your industry tech and using it to undercut your business and dominate your market. and they're set on using every tool at their disposal to do it. the president of democratic republic of congo and orlando have agreed to deescalate tensions over the m $23.00 armed group. the companies government accuses round of backing the rebels. we've been attacking civilians in d r. c, north. keep province. a commission that we'll meet next week and, and go as capital to start the de escal
u. s. and u. k. have warned the threat posed by china to british and american interests in an unprecedented joint appearance, the m i 5 and f b. i chiefs accused beijing of interfering in politics and ransacking intellectual property. we consistently see that it's the chinese government that poses the biggest long term threat to our economic and national security. and by our, i mean both of our nations, along with our allies in europe and elsewhere. the chinese government is set on stealing...
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u. s. and u. k. security services have made a rare joint appearance to warn about the threat from china. the f b i director christopher re said china is the biggest long term threat to economic and national security. the 2 chiefs said they are expanding operations to combat growing chinese espionage. hormones actually alone, you lawmakers have voted to classify nuclear and a gas fired power plants as sustainable investments. but it was a close vote. critic say the classification is green washing. the e u has pledged to cut carbon emissions by 55 percent by the end of the decade in the us of both anti abortion and pro choice protestors have demonstrated outside mississippi's. only abortion clinic on the last day before it closes for good. it is ceasing operations after the state band, all abortion in the wake of the us supreme court decision revoking women's constitutional right to abortion. the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for a raid on a prison in the niger and capital of boucher. the police are searching for hundreds of inmates on the run. after hundreds escaped in a p
u. s. and u. k. security services have made a rare joint appearance to warn about the threat from china. the f b i director christopher re said china is the biggest long term threat to economic and national security. the 2 chiefs said they are expanding operations to combat growing chinese espionage. hormones actually alone, you lawmakers have voted to classify nuclear and a gas fired power plants as sustainable investments. but it was a close vote. critic say the classification is green...
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u. s. and the u. k. who are sitting far away. it's easy for particularly for the u. k. and the united states have really set back and allow this to happen to really try to escalate this. because europe is the one that is going to be feeling oliver's 40 percent of the sanctions are actually from affecting to push them. the most did survey level of say anything about a cooperation between russia and countries in africa and asia. yes. so russia has been building its highs in the east. they have other markets in china, india and, and now pakistan. we have recently seen the deal made between russia in eden for 40000000000 dollar. turkey also made its yell for $30000000000.00. clearly these sanctions are not working and affecting the indicated targets as well. right. whether they're affecting the you and many countries, of course, in developing nations, including africa, africa has long been a partner of russia in terms of develop may and, and dest, restructuring. and of course, they're also working with china. but the relationship that russia provides to africa is entirely different than the relations
u. s. and the u. k. who are sitting far away. it's easy for particularly for the u. k. and the united states have really set back and allow this to happen to really try to escalate this. because europe is the one that is going to be feeling oliver's 40 percent of the sanctions are actually from affecting to push them. the most did survey level of say anything about a cooperation between russia and countries in africa and asia. yes. so russia has been building its highs in the east. they have...
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u. s. and the u. k, saying those countries have been intentionally escalating the ukraine conflict in an attempt to push europe into a direct confrontation with russia. he made those comments in an exclusive interview with archie a how were american counterparts? because british counterparts, well, anglo saxon think with actor support from germans and polish sion baltic states. the really want to turn this were into real war and to started confrontation between russian european states, which vent advantages, fords you ask for the u. k, they are sitting behind the ocean. let's discuss the details with our 2 correspondent fiorella isabel in moscow. parallel or what were the main issues discussed during the interview? yes, so the main points of this interview were absolutely the fact that the geographical and strategic objectives of this conflict have changed. they're going to move past the don yeske and lou ganske regions. and also if the united states, nato, and the e u, continue supplying more and more weapons and continue backing ukraine. the geographical objectives will continue to expand and share. o
u. s. and the u. k, saying those countries have been intentionally escalating the ukraine conflict in an attempt to push europe into a direct confrontation with russia. he made those comments in an exclusive interview with archie a how were american counterparts? because british counterparts, well, anglo saxon think with actor support from germans and polish sion baltic states. the really want to turn this were into real war and to started confrontation between russian european states, which...
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and european states. in an exclusive interview to r t versus 4 minutes to give his take on what the u. s. u. k have in store for ukraine on the you with watching the weekly here on our see this sunday morning. my name is peter scott and these the stories that shape the week. first, we'll start off with the latest on the ground in ukraine, residential areas in done yet came on to shelling by ukrainian forces on saturday. that's according to the next people's or public officials wanted. the city was targeted with 3 grout rockets. now this footage allegedly shows evidence that in century ammunition was deployed in the attack was reported by the den yes for public military. but no immediate information was available on casualties. the case earlier on saturday, a huge blast rod, the city of gold left in the done yet republic, after what was believed to have been shilling by ukrainian forces and machinery plans and fuel station in the city were hit according to reports. geez, roman casa, has more this particular blast. so we're getting reports from the ground that this was indeed at betral station that w
and european states. in an exclusive interview to r t versus 4 minutes to give his take on what the u. s. u. k have in store for ukraine on the you with watching the weekly here on our see this sunday morning. my name is peter scott and these the stories that shape the week. first, we'll start off with the latest on the ground in ukraine, residential areas in done yet came on to shelling by ukrainian forces on saturday. that's according to the next people's or public officials wanted. the city...
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have demanded his release . but the government, led by chancellor olaf schultz is content to lead the matter to his allies in the u . s. and the u. k. so asked the german chances office for their position on the julian associate case. and i replied statement, and i'm pointing quite the federal government has full confidence in the rule of law of the british dish free, and therefore refrains from making any further statements on the ongoing proceedings. the german government called act they to scale to do it because they have bought an fossil of this old maid tow e complex. and in germany there is more support for him. why? because germans have been taught that things like arresting, generally, so extradited them to a likely depth of things that used to happen either under hitler on these german government. we don't behave like that us. it's almost important ally apart from the european union and the u. k. and we are at the moment in a situation where we are in the war with russia. so we need to be nice. our government thinks and needs the matic, matches breaker life, or the support to the case of julian source and to fight against
have demanded his release . but the government, led by chancellor olaf schultz is content to lead the matter to his allies in the u . s. and the u. k. so asked the german chances office for their position on the julian associate case. and i replied statement, and i'm pointing quite the federal government has full confidence in the rule of law of the british dish free, and therefore refrains from making any further statements on the ongoing proceedings. the german government called act they to...
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u. s. allies like sweden, the u. k and australia. have all assisted washington on this. support for assange has been growing and australia, his birthplace now has a prime minister who, while in opposition wanted him released. has anthony albanese changed his to and if he hasn't, will it make a difference? our starting point this week is wiki leeks, the work a sanchez news organization did that landed him in jail. ah, it's easy to get buried in the be galleries of the case against juliet, the jurisdictional questions, the extradition law, the accusations of a legal hacking and espionage what can get lost is the journalism assange and wiki leaks produced starting in the mid to thousands that new south left around the world went to town, including what we learned about american wars in afghanistan, and then iraq. what they couldn't tolerate was when julian assigned will send video footage of all of them on which showed an apache helicopter, in bulk of killings, to leave ordinary people. that is the principal rece, the exposure of war crimes that caused outrage, especially in the intelligence agencies of the united states. and then in 2010, there was a huge case. i'm united states diplomatic cables. there were some quite frank assessments of foreign leaders with wiki leaks revealing a directly from clench and for us, diplomats at the united nations to spy on their counterparts that perhaps were not considered in the best traditions of diplomacy, shall we say. and those cables also are to some extent help spock the arab spring, starting with nicea when and diplomatic cable chart that ruling family was corrupt and triggered the protest, i went to that governments down for i saw a sanction, and wikileaks have had a tremendous impact on the well, especially those early as ah, the irregularities and flaws in the legal case. the video evidence, the u. s. acquired illegally when assange was at the ecuadorian embassy in london. a key witness for the prosecution, a hacker who turned out to be a convicted peta file who later admitted his testimony was made up. the assurances the americans have made and the british have accepted that assange will get a fair trial. when the u. s. has not even denied reports that its officials discussed assassinating him in 2017. none of that has really changed. what has changed is that austria as a new prime minister anthony alba. nice. the question for assange, who was born in australia is which anthony alban easy? are we talking about the opposition leader? who said this during the election campaign about assange and his most famous source? chelsea manny that enough is enough. the person, it was actually late. the classified information to wiki likes is pray that the person had published that information remains in giles or prime minister albanese who. when asked if his government will press the u. s.
u. s. allies like sweden, the u. k and australia. have all assisted washington on this. support for assange has been growing and australia, his birthplace now has a prime minister who, while in opposition wanted him released. has anthony albanese changed his to and if he hasn't, will it make a difference? our starting point this week is wiki leeks, the work a sanchez news organization did that landed him in jail. ah, it's easy to get buried in the be galleries of the case against juliet, the...
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and then an officer seen kicking the injured person lying on the ground. he later died in a statement. the police say they were track down the officer, the u. k, and the u. s. embassy have condemned those days, killings it, but morgan has the latest from cartoon protests as are angry, following the deaths and injuries sustained on thursdays protests. now the demonstrations on thursday has seen thousands of people on the streets of the capital city of hot tomb, as well as the twin city of under man and the northern city of battery, as well as other states around the country. protesters say they were an armed when they took to the streets to voice their anger against the military, saying that they were expressing their desire to the military, hanover power, to civil in government and abandoned sedans, politics and returned to the barracks. neither did these are the demands they have been making since the military took over power last october. now security forces use use tear gas and live ammunition dispersed protesters. at least 9 people were killed. more than 500 were injured. according to the medic group, central committee flustered in his doctors. so, protested said th
and then an officer seen kicking the injured person lying on the ground. he later died in a statement. the police say they were track down the officer, the u. k, and the u. s. embassy have condemned those days, killings it, but morgan has the latest from cartoon protests as are angry, following the deaths and injuries sustained on thursdays protests. now the demonstrations on thursday has seen thousands of people on the streets of the capital city of hot tomb, as well as the twin city of under...
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that we have been telling the international community to refer to the international criminal court. and even countries who are supposedly interested in human rights, like the u. k. and the u. s. they are very hesitant to do so. and we have a case going on a forward ro hinge a genocide at the c j. and countries like the britain can joined, that is a part of the accountability process for the military because we believe, after all, the international community helped create the cycle of impunity felt by the burmese military because it's been decades they've been getting away with human rights violations. genocide against their hinges, and if they get away with this state execution, the worry is that they will continue execute 90 other political prisoners on death row. and we don't want that because all of these people, they were wrongfully accused, and they were tried without proper judicial process, and they shouldn't be in jail let alone on bedroom. alan murray in terms of holding the military accountable as has been totally an effective. it hasn't, it's, it's really not a strategy of attempting to engage the military has not worked at all 100 well, i mean its own chair and t
that we have been telling the international community to refer to the international criminal court. and even countries who are supposedly interested in human rights, like the u. k. and the u. s. they are very hesitant to do so. and we have a case going on a forward ro hinge a genocide at the c j. and countries like the britain can joined, that is a part of the accountability process for the military because we believe, after all, the international community helped create the cycle of impunity...
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tune attention to the fact that saudi lead forces have also been using weapons and ammunition supplied by western countries, including the u. s. and the u. k. well, let's get some insight now into that report from the red cross on the situation. we have one of the sources joining us now. this is, but she oma, who's the organization ations spokesperson in yemen. thank you very much for taking the time to speak to the international. now this report, it's pretty extreme according to your findings, civilians, and especially mothers and new born children are parrying the run to this civil war . this war that's been going on for years. so what has been done to help them you know i as they come to at 1st thank you so much for having me. ah, and dad back to you kirsten. as the conflict, no drives on the needs will continue to rise. we all know of the conflict, you know, drugs, home or families, you know, continue to be pushed into poverty. so just let me give you like a glimpse about the humanitarian situation in yemen. either are like 60200000 people who are, you know, food in situ, or more than 9471000000 children and we've been odd, accurately,
tune attention to the fact that saudi lead forces have also been using weapons and ammunition supplied by western countries, including the u. s. and the u. k. well, let's get some insight now into that report from the red cross on the situation. we have one of the sources joining us now. this is, but she oma, who's the organization ations spokesperson in yemen. thank you very much for taking the time to speak to the international. now this report, it's pretty extreme according to your findings,...
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and crisis, but badness. so we're pretty confident that we feel pretty safe. we have also had the extensive talks with. busy when partner countries, some of our main partners, the u. s. u k, france and germany and other partners who have said that they are ready to support us. busy during this period does not, as we see mean that we would have to change any legislation or the way in which we are dealing with the issues that have been. busy put forward by turkey, but of course we are committed to the implementation of this document. the next stage is g to be completed in brussels later on tuesday with the signing of their session protocol suite in the still trying to recover from its recent policy of demilitarization. but as far from a done deal as poll reese reports from got land in sweden, you're looking at info, swedish soldiers, and veterans pay their respects to comrades lost in international operations. 200 years after sweden was lost officially at war. this ceremony on got land takes place at the start of a new era for the military. a sweden edge is closer to nato. combat readiness at home has rarely been higher up on the agenda. we are absolutely on the right trac
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, south korea, japan and others who have done nothing to step up and tried to pressure the military junta, for part long it has been the european union, the u. s. canada and the u. k. and that's simply not enough. this is a global problem. this a global threat security based in the age origin. and now it's time for global action where there is a global action we are witnessing button relation to another crisis. the ukraine crisis thing me and i will continue to remain in the back home as long as there's war continues. well, we're concerned that the, the situation ukraine is drawing all the air out of the room. you know, the reality is that the situation ukraine is very grave and i don't want to take anything away from what's happening in ukraine. but the situation myanmar is working in a, in a constant downward spiral. crimes against humanity or being committed across the country. we have a military that is in the dark at the international court of justice for genocide. i dont know how much worse it needs to be in myanmar for the international committee. the care, the international commuting has to have the capacity to care about more than one thing at a time. and
, south korea, japan and others who have done nothing to step up and tried to pressure the military junta, for part long it has been the european union, the u. s. canada and the u. k. and that's simply not enough. this is a global problem. this a global threat security based in the age origin. and now it's time for global action where there is a global action we are witnessing button relation to another crisis. the ukraine crisis thing me and i will continue to remain in the back home as long...
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u. s. u. k. are planning for ukraine and you see trade in troops have resumed intense shelling of delegate republic in a desperate attempt to reclaim the territory the cubes.
u. s. u. k. are planning for ukraine and you see trade in troops have resumed intense shelling of delegate republic in a desperate attempt to reclaim the territory the cubes.
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u. s. and the u. k for more oil to smooth outsourcing energy prices and came inflation to major opec producers, saudi arabia, and the united arab emirates, have noted that it is impossible to boost their production international oil. economist, mon, do solomon thinks that such actions show the dominance of saudi arabia in the region as consumer demand remains robust despite the rising prices. it is a growing, prevents on behalf of saudi arabia, in the midst of the market. they know that is their biggest market where the worst or at least the best sour the oil exports grew. so they know that the demand is a robot in that region because she can raise their prices for them like going to war and get that way with the european parliament has a rubber stamped and you proposal to add gas and nuclear power plants to the blocks list of climate friendly energy sources that will enable investments in the sectors to be labeled as green from the start of next year. as the commission believes, there is a role for private investment in gas and nuclear activities in the green transition . it has proposed the classification of certain fossil gas and nuclear e
u. s. and the u. k for more oil to smooth outsourcing energy prices and came inflation to major opec producers, saudi arabia, and the united arab emirates, have noted that it is impossible to boost their production international oil. economist, mon, do solomon thinks that such actions show the dominance of saudi arabia in the region as consumer demand remains robust despite the rising prices. it is a growing, prevents on behalf of saudi arabia, in the midst of the market. they know that is...
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u. s. and the u. k. consider it to be a quote, waste of tires to them. and that's all european politicians favor. the policy of supporting ukraine has any cost, volition fees have drafted a document that will be submitted to the countries parliaments and is aimed at solving the growing crisis of ukrainian refugee. we settlement on a legit bundrum zation of poland. auto document to know here is a document or rather a project which will be discussed in parliament entitled stop the ukranian ization of poland. we are confident that the document will be of interest not only to politicians, but will also be of interest to public opinion in the country for ski is sto, give. unfortunately, we must admit that this is not the end of the process is associated with the ukrainian ization of poland. but also, but it should be noted that this is not so much a question of ukrainian ization. but i want to emphasize with the bender ization of the country. as comes of the polish deputy foreign minister condemned the words of the former ukrainian ambassador to germany. he praised step on bendara earlier this month. paul is also welcome the most ukrainian refugees of all european s
u. s. and the u. k. consider it to be a quote, waste of tires to them. and that's all european politicians favor. the policy of supporting ukraine has any cost, volition fees have drafted a document that will be submitted to the countries parliaments and is aimed at solving the growing crisis of ukrainian refugee. we settlement on a legit bundrum zation of poland. auto document to know here is a document or rather a project which will be discussed in parliament entitled stop the ukranian...
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u. k. and the u. s. actually not able to consistently keep up their commitments that have been made. dispatcher of the fence, say, you know, sanctions against russia spectrum. we know that this unity is crumbling, of the face of the price that has to be paid. the rest of losing technological advantage is losing traded von digital. using investment advantage is using all alliance or allies. so on every front it is losing and it's trying to muster what little it can. i'm not sure how successful this is going to be, but it is extremely hypocritical. and these are well worn scenes. they have been doing this for a long time. huge lines at gas stations and ethiopia as the east african countries, struggles with fuel shortages and rapidly escalating costs. some drivers said that they were waiting as long as 8 hours for diesel authorities have increased. the price of diesel by 38 percent have been cut government fuel subsidies. previously, if you open consumers would pay only a 4th of the regular global rates for the fuel because of the states a, the costs have been skyrocketing around. the world is transport disrup
u. k. and the u. s. actually not able to consistently keep up their commitments that have been made. dispatcher of the fence, say, you know, sanctions against russia spectrum. we know that this unity is crumbling, of the face of the price that has to be paid. the rest of losing technological advantage is losing traded von digital. using investment advantage is using all alliance or allies. so on every front it is losing and it's trying to muster what little it can. i'm not sure how successful...