u. s. as well as european partners to the s and the u. s. against their coming stiff. and what else do we know about the outcome of this meeting on ukraine between us and chinese officials? not much because all the, all sites are they keepers for a blanket over it so to speak. they don't want to really talk openly about what they discussed. but our understanding is a lot of experts and people who are familiar with what, what happened there say that the u. s. made it very, very clear that the chinese are watched really watched on how they behave themselves, what they do for russia, if russia is. and russia apparently does ask for military help and for can only help. um, i think the united states made clear that and with a, let's say, the use the term warning here that this is not in the best interest of china to do this because it would have really the consequences not just for china from the u. s. but also from the european partners, as well as other allies in partners from the u. s. around the world and their business with china and stuff. and how is russia's invasion

u. s. appears to be losing its influence over the u. a has all their reportedly declined biden's call. and instead of turning to the u. s. for support. well, they're turning to a leader that the u. s. has been years trying to overthrow. that's right. this week officials hosted syrian president bashar assad and his 1st visit to the country since 2011. and that's, i would say the us hasn't tried to use the current tension to the board even noting that the vitamin ministration sent a new batch of weapons to saudi arabia after denying them last year for pottery viet continue increases dominance as it moves away from the us, they are showing that they can live without america, but can the current american economy live without them? in washington? rachel, blevins archie. tomorrow the races up they, she can check our website, r t dot com. but we're back in the top of the hours more. see them ah, in the united states a news and tax on other countries economic sanctions are, are often just the beginning. another thing you like to do is place some military pressure on the country that you're talking about here. and there has to be an effort to demo

u. s. well, this is all part of a, a shift away from dependence on russian energy sources. we've seen the german economy minister, robert har back going to the gulf to sign deals with countries there on energy supply. and he's also saying, by the way, that the reliance on russian coal will come down by half in the next few weeks. and he expects a reliance on russian energy of russian. the oil excuse me, from germany at to be virtually ended by the middle of 2024, as he seeing all these kind of positive signals. people say we can do without rushing russian oil and gas when we need to w political correspondent simon young. now ukraine's neighbors that slovakia has been one of the country's most affected by russia's war. the w christine wander spoke to prime minister at what hagar at the e u summit. he told her that europe should avoid damaging its own economy as it targets russian president vladimir putin with sanctions. we want him to fail and we have to see what makes him to fail. because if we disconnect immediately, this day, we disconnect how much, how long can we surviv

u. s? well, so far, there is enormous support for the sanctions in the united states. the problem is, if this ultimately goes towards sanctioning russia, an oil imports into the united states, that's where things could change in terms of u. s. consumer support. because the reason is, is that the united states really relies on this is one of the top 3 in terms of foreign imports. and this would mean that that cost could substantially be passed under the consumer in terms of higher gasoline prices or petro peices. and that would mean the cost of consumer goods would rise, and we're already seeing high inflation in the united states, the highest and 40 years. and so as a result, that would be a problem for consumers that are already hurting recovering from the coven pandemic . and so lawmakers right now say there isn't a plan to do that, but it could change in the future. kimberly how can with the lease from the white house? kimberly thank you. still to come in this half hour, we speak with those crossing into ukraine to either provide humanitarian relief or to take up th

u. s. well, i suppose then the only question that's left is how have they gone too far? will the sheer media of it all begin to make some people wake up and smell the coffee. there might be some people's and secretly smelling coffee and keeping their heads down. but i can answer that for sure because i don't know where this is leading. i do know that the u. s. i believe the u. s. wanted this invasion, and they set traps for russia because they otherwise they could not launch this extraordinary economic war against russia, which is having a blowback on the west, which i didn't really figure out would, may, in the end damaged western economies, even more than russia in terms of their relations with china and they didn't bank on india, latin american countries, even middle east gulf monarchies who are not joining in on the sanctions craze and who are not increasing petroleum output. ok. so this situation is one that the west maybe needs to keep down this, this kind of censorship forever and i don't think r t for americans. example ever come back again. they always wanted to

u. s wells fargo said. it's forecasting a recession in europe, but not here in the united states. the federal reserve is expected to raise a key interest rate this month to try to cool inflation. dozens of people gathered at a rally in sonoma county tonight to call for peace in ukraine. as ktvu jana katsuyama tells us, many in attendance have personal ties to the war. gathering in greenville, people brought the blue and gold of the ukrainian flag in a show of solidarity. i brought sunflowers and flag and this sign someone gave to me and strangers became friends. ukrainian immigrants in the north bay, sharing the suffering of their families caught in the russian invasion. my wife and i born and raised in ukraine. you've seen padova jev says his sister had to flee kiev when bombing began last thursday, it was chilling and horrifying when she texted me and one word it began. this kept the same day with the little ones. four years and seven years old, and it took them. five almost five days to get close to the poland border, his sister and her family saw fighter jets battling above th

u. s. appears to be losing its influence over the u. a has also reportedly declined biden's call and it's been of turning to the u. s. for support. well, they're turning to a leader that the u. s. has been years trying to overthrow that threat this week. officials hosted syrian president bashar assad and his 1st visit to the country since 2011. and that's, i would say the us hasn't tried to use the current tension or the rewards even noting that the bi ministrations that a new batch of weapons. it's aw, you're ravia, after denying them last year for pottery b, i continue increases dominance as it moves away from the us. they are showing that they can live without america, but can the current american economy live without them? in washington, rachel bobbin archie moscow say it says it's a shame that the international chess federation has suspended russian. grandma so sick, a cardiac came from competing in their events. also his support were most goes operation in ukraine. the 6 months suspension was announced off the cardiac consent, an open letter to president putin voicing his support for russia's actions. but the international chess

u. s. as well. i'm in the u. s. is that kind of the business member important that price gauge in the u. s. of gasoline and gasoline is the shooting upwards of that is, you know, that is something that hits every american in the pocket book and makes them very angry and does not all grow well for the democrats that chances this coming november. i say yes, and this is going to have a major impact. i mean, i think the global economy is going to take a huge hit from this from this and will be really driven downward across the board. here michael, i mean a great if you look at like the arab spring or what i call the sunni winter and you know, grain prices late a very important role in the instability of that region here. and now we're seeing and again, and considering the what would cove it did and global trade. and now you throw this on here. i mean, you have some of these economies just barely recovering. and now this is a double whammy on top of them. and of course, you know, i want to keep stressing the europeans ar

u. s. appears to be losing its influence over the u. a has all their reportedly declined biden's call. and instead of turning to the u. s. for support. well, they're turning to a leader that the u. s. has spent years trying to overthrow that threat this week. officials hosted syrian president bashar assad and his 1st visit to the country since 2011. and that's, i would say the us hasn't tried to use the current tension through the rewards even noting that the vitamin ministration sent a new batch of weapons to saudi arabia after denying them last year for pottery viet continue increases dominance as it moves away from the us, they are showing that they can live without america, but can the current american economy live without them? in washington, rachel bluff and archie, political analyst on our caf. say that major oil exporting countries are increasingly encouraged to ditch the dollar of affairs of falling on the heavy handed american sanctions. if 2 very important countries on earth economic world stage like saudi arabia and china decide to move away, at least partially from adopting the united states dollars dollar than others could a

u. s. appears to be losing its influence over the u. a has all their reportedly declined, biden's call. and instead of turning to the u. s. for support. well, they're turning to a leader that the u. s. has been years trying to overthrow. that's right. this week officials host is syrian president bashar assad and his 1st visit to the country since 2011. and that's how the se, the u. s. hasn't tried to use the current tension through their boards even noting that the vitamin ministration sent a new batch of weapons to saudi arabia after denying them last year. all thought area continues increases dominance, as it moves away from the us. they are showing that they can live without america, but can the current american economy live without them in washington? rachel blevins are g. let's return now to our top story. they saw the being president puting saying rushes gas exposed to europe should not be paid for in roubles. well, let's cost life to an expert. now get a better handle on what this all means. we should vote a banking and development economists. thank you very much for joining us on the program. i never should. what are the consequenc

u. s. appears to be losing its influence over the u. a has all their reportedly declined, biden's call. and instead of turning to the u. s. for support. well, they're turning to a leader that the u. s. has been years trying to overthrow. that's right. this week officials host is syrian president bashar assad and his 1st visit to the country since 2011. and that's how they say the us hasn't tried to use the current tension through their boards, even noting that the vitamin ministration sent a new batch of weapons to saudi arabia after denying them last year. for pottery viet continue to increase the dominant as it moves away from the us. they are showing that they can live without america. but can the current american economy live without them? in washington, rachel bluff and archie and awake of a vast ramp up of western military support to ukraine on the manufacturer is a both think that there pocketing fantastic profits, german weapons joint wine metal, his bronze, it will pick up in the quote 2 digit 1000000 euro for servicing ukraine's air force helicopters, meanwhile, us that weapons make his shares have already sold 14 percent since t

u. s. congress as well as a white house, have been clear and consistent that the u. s. will not support or no fly zones, or will not be part of its enforcement. because that would bring us military members into direct combat with russian troops. if it were to shoot down a russian jet for instance, and that is a red line that the white house and congress are neither willing to cross. so knowing the zalinski on his call to day, also made, also focused on other forms of lethal military aid to ukraine, calling for weapons as well as drones on that congress appears to be much more willing to help. in fact, there's bipartisan support for some $5.00 to $8000000000.00 worth of military assistance to ukraine, that is likely going to be signed into law as early as next week. zalinski on this call with congress today, also asking for the us to ban russian oil imports into the country. that is a step the by administration has not taken this far for fear of driving up gas prices at home. however, with each day that's passed there been more outspoken members of congress as well as me

u. s. as well. i'm in the u. s. is that kind of business member important dad price gauge in the u. s. of gasoline and gasoline is the shooting upwards of that is, you know, that is something that hits every american in the pocket book and makes them very angry and does not all grow well for the democrats. our chances this coming november. i say yes. and this is that i have a major impact. i mean, i think the global economy is going to take a huge hit from this from this and will be really, are driven downward across the board. here michael, i mean a great if you look at like the arab spring or what i call the sunni winter and you know, grain prices late a very important role in the instability of that region here. and now we're seeing it again and considering the what would cove it did and global trade. and now you throw this on here. i mean, you have some of these economies just barely recovering. and now this is a double whammy on top of them. and of course, you know, i want to keep stressing the europeans are going to feel this to, with energy prices here. so there's a cascade effec

u. s. u full, well, they knew what the consequences of these sanctions are. and they've lied to the world about it. the partially blacked out documents prove that the military intelligence agency, the d, i a, has been monitoring iraq's health situation for years. if i've misinterpreted this, then if what i'm saying is factually wrong, it's very important that i discredit myself and that's a standard in science. so i called up the part of the pentagon that does this. and i said i found this document. can you assure me that it's a fraud? and they looked at, they said no, this is ours. and i said ok, ah, during the gulf war, the director of the d, i a is mike mcconnell, a close associate of general glosson. the 2 were closely together throughout the conflict. he was also the confidant and the adviser to both cheney and kyle. and he was and he was present and all a central meetings are critical meetings with the president were the secretary of state and the u. s. army chief of staff, aware of the da reports. yes, i was aware of that. did i let that impact the way

u. s. u full, well, they knew what the consequences of these sanctions are. and they've lied to the world about it. the partially blacked out documents prove that the military intelligence agency, the d, i a, has been monitoring iraq's health situation for years. if i've misinterpreted this, then if what i'm saying is factually wrong, it's very important that i discredit myself and that's a standard in science. so i called up the part of the pentagon that does this. and i said i found this document. can you assure me that it's a fraud? and they looked that they said no, this is ours. and i said okay, ah, during the gulf war, the director of the d i as mike mcconnell, a close associate of general glosson the 2 were closely together throughout the conflict. he was also the confidant and the adviser to both cheney and kyle. and he was and he was present and all central meetings are critical. meetings with the president were the secretary of state and the u. s. army chief of staff, aware of the da reports. jess, i was aware of that. did i let that impact the way

u. s. appears to be losing its influence over the u. a has all their reportedly declined biden's call. and instead of turning to the u. s. for support. well, they're turning to a leader that the u. s. has been years trying to overthrow. that's right. this week officials host is syrian president bashar assad and his 1st visit to the country since 2011. and that's how they say the us hasn't tried to use the current tension through their boards, even noting that the vitamin ministration sent a new batch of weapons to saudi arabia after denying them last year. for pottery viet continue to increase the dominant as it moves away from the us. they are showing that they can live without america, but can the current american economy live without them? in washington, rachel blood than archie, retired general and military analysts. mohammed a bus believes our states will look for new oil alliances with countries like russia and china. i'm hoping that receive are going to change. i'm going to look for the new changes, or you change the word, the uprising of russia, russia, russia, and china. i think they never said from the other came from us today f

u. s. that seems will go to any lengths just so long as it doesn't have a strong enough opponent in the east. well, i think the u. s. is completely ignoring the fact that is human rights problems are arguably more severe than the countries that the u. s. has been sensually, i look at a desperate of the product people q by the us bullets and the u. s. has engaged in huge this formation campaign to demonize is a bursaries, if china sanctioned russia, the results are catastrophic. not only that, the peoples of portia and china suffer from higher prices and the lack of goods and foot in its cornering show is shown to be a power. i don't think anyone want to see things even more dramatic to happen. increasingly, many entities realize that any security solutions in the region without the involvement of russia will be disaster. china is on the side of humanity in general . i think it is what the right side of history entails and washington, the traditional middle east allies are also unhappy with us attempts to control global oil supply. some of the world's biggest crude exports is, are increasingly with

u. s. congress as well as canada, as parliament, via video link as well. i. i know i'm, i'm sure, let's listen in so clean up here with the effect and full reach. so the people are taking their best to fight against their corporate in the school has to end. and russia has to stop the war and pull back its troops from the ukraine. still, i'm to speak for war time. and that is india. just talking to you, a huge majority of the state community in the un general assembly has in system condemnation of the russian invasion and the troops are attacking civilian people. this is an accurate and reach of the humanitarian. a swift shot for the mention i to detroit, and i'm that's not a civilian attacks. that sounds technical, but these are including hospitals, houses, schools, nurseries, imposing hom, blessed people without any protection, are being affected, who are sitting in basements, elderly and pregnant women, v i a fact that a girl is singing a song from the i screen. people are a potter dead, the ukrainian comes and we will not be at lunch is that the foot fall

u. s. economy? well, to no surprise that the price is for many months the fed height, its interest rates $25.00 basis points. the 1st increase in 2018. and if you're asking, what does this mean about the state of the economy? well, it looks like the fed, it's finally taking those 1st steps needed to curb the highest inflation reed since the 1980s look, inflation is not going anywhere anytime soon. in fact, the central banks projections today also said that they expect inflation to remain elevated thing that we should end this year at 4.3 percent. and that's way more than the feds 2 percent annual target. and inflation is so high already. and one rate hike is a good start, a good much needed start. but if you want to know what this particular read high can possibly several more means for the us economy for the remainder of this year. well, the fence projections already kind of gave us that answer what powell says to expect for the right hike. so does the fed up to watch out for tightening to quickly after

u. s. president biden is right. when he says the u. s. is back. well, uh the us may be back or at least the will, but he certainly is not benefiting or in the numbers or in the polls, or in terms of his, the support that he's getting from the american public. i mean, i think there is there still a lot of doubt about whether he can manage this crisis, i mean, and out as what the americans are saying. and the fact that he's having that kind of a difficult in a us sort of begs the question, what is it going to be like in europe over these next days, as he's meeting with leaders here? and michelle, as, as diplomatic correspondent, how would you describe biden's mission on this trip to europe? what can he accomplish and what does he need to accomplish? well, i think he needs to come up with her with a response together with the europeans, and that is the challenge with a response to the ever more brutal war going on in ukraine and a response also to a possible war crimes or to the expulsion of old parts of big cities in ukraine, m and of course they will af

u. s. line. well, but india is in the unique position of having to nuclear adversary's china and focused on that actually close alliance. so i would say strategic triangle in which in this means try 9 and pakistan and given that star reality. and given the fact that greg increasingly has come under the chinese shadow, india has to be very cautious in relying on pricks as a institution. the bricks has value, but bricks is currently not a credible alternative to other international institutions. but a very much less than that breaks, but so there are going to exaggerate the importance of bricks. the fact is that a country like india, given this security predicament, has to deal with the realities that it faces. what, what is, what do you expect the u. s and nato to do to india because of its lack of support, arguably for the civilians dying in the streets of ukraine. well, has the american president spoken, even though word on the chinese potter information against india has any less than the head of go

u. s. u full, well, they knew what the consequences of these sanctions are and they've lied to the world about it. the partially blacked out documents prove that the military intelligence agency, the d, i a, has been monitoring iraq's health situation for years. if i've misinterpreted this, then if what i'm saying is factually wrong, it's very important that i discredit myself and that's a standard in science. so i called up the part of the pentagon that does this. and i said i found this document. can you assure me that it's a fraud? and they looked that they said no, this is ours. and i said okay, ah, during the gulf war, the director of the d, i a is mike mcconnell, a close associate of general glosson? the 2 were closely together throughout the conflict. he was also the confidant and the advisor to both cheney and kyle. and he was and he was present and all a central meetings are critical meetings with the president were the secretary of state and the u. s. army chief of staff, aware of the da reports. yes, i was aware of that. did i let that impact the way we play and, and what we decided

u. s. economy through all of this? some say, well it would take all price is going north of $200.00 a bow before the u. s. is pulled into refreshing. what do you think? well, that's the good news. we think the us economy is relative or silly into this, you know, consumers have bought for stored up savings. they are little bit further away from, from, from the situation in europe in general. so yes, they will import, obviously inflation by higher energy prices. but also remember, this is a really, really important point. the u. s. economy is different now because the u. s. economy has a big oil producing such itself are shale, which means that as all prices go up, yes, it affects the u. s. consumer negatively, but they have a lot of savings, but it also boosts and energy, carfax, so this old story in which, you know, all prices go up and, but immediately his us growth is not necessarily the same anymore. we think that, you know, there, there could be even be a positive correlation between high prices and capital investment and growth

well, that has angered western allies like the u. s. export se india's position reflects historical economic ties between itself and russia. the defense industry and increasingly, the oil industry. india is the world's leading buyer of arms. until last year it accounted for 11 percent of total global arms imports. according to the stock home international peace research institute, supreme it's biggest supplier was russia. between 201720218 accounted for 46 percent of indian arms in ports. and in the previous 5 year period, russia accounted for more than 2 thirds of indian arms imports. india has been trying to reduce its dependence on russian arms and diversify suppliers. they get a bar, come on that quote, maybe hey, if you look at other countries that us in europe, bronx, britain, japan, the only dependent on the u. s. for their security. india is not dependent on the u . s. word security. india is certainly likes u. s. political support, but at the end of the day near depend on itself. so it is self interest which is driving immune

u. s. military agencies. well, i think the u. s. essentially paying the price for its w. m. d. propaganda against iraq more than 20 years ago. and so the us made these allegations based, spurious evidence and therefore when those those charges were exposed as. busy false, the u. s. suffered and immense below to its credibility. so now the u. s. has revealed, is confirmed that it has more than a dozen bio labs in the ukraine. it's offered various explanations for the existence of these, these labs, which makes sense. so we're seeing really quite dubious, and it seems to be quite shocked and surprised that the world is not accepting it. explanations at face value that it wants to know more. and the the u. s. tried to blame this on our far right, when conspiratorial. ready websites, et cetera, et cetera as a whole thing is like nose as they made up controversy, but it's not true. the world has reason to doubt the u. s. explanation. it wants to know more, it's concerned to know more. and i think these, these concerns are entirely legitimate. they deserve to be given a thorough e

u. s . line. well, but india isn't the unique position of having to nuclear armed adversary's china and focused on that. i actually close alliance. so i would say strategic triangle in which india against china and pakistan and given that stock reality. and given the fact that drake increasingly has come under the chinese shadow, india has to be very cautious in relying on pricks as a institution. the bricks have this value, but practice is currently not a credible alternative to other international institutions, but very much investment in rates. but so there are 2 exaggerated importance of bricks. the fact is that a country like india given this security predicament, has to deal with the realities that it faces. what, what is, what do you expect the u. s. and nato to do to india because of its lack of support, arguably for the civilians dying in the streets of ukraine. was american president spoken, even though word on the chinese bottom ration against india has any best and head of government suppor

u. s. line . well, but india is in the unique position of having to nuclear adversary's china and pakistan that actually close alliance. so same started to try and will in which in this that means to try 9 and pakistan and given that stock reality. and given the fact that drake's increasingly has come under the chinese shadow, india has to be very cautious in relying on pricks as a institution. the bricks has value but fresh is currently not a credible alternative to other international institutions. but it's very much investment in rates because there are going to exaggerate the importance of bricks. the fact is that the country like india, given this security predicament, has to deal with the realities that it faces. what, what is, what do you expect? the u. s. a nato to do to india because of its lack of support, arguably for the civilians dying in the streets of ukraine. what has the american president spoken, even though word on the chinese potter ration against india has any less than the head of

u. s. joint chiefs of staff receive report number 3 to 9. select 20 targets to attack in the soviet union with nuclear bombs. the time was right. is the u. s. s. i was devastated by well, it either states lost about 400000 people at the brit sloss less than the americans did. and the soviet suffered 27000000 deaths bmw.

u. s. threatening? well, i think you've covered part of that earlier with regard to energy and european imports of russian energy. clearly it's, it's relatively easy for the united states to do that. it's not cost free, but it's, it's doable. for the europeans, it would be catastrophic, and they don't want to do it. so it seems to me the only way, the washington fraud mark the, your march, the europeans, and the something that will be dreadfully harmful to their economies would be to, to raise the, the atrocity porn level to where politically they simply couldn't resist something that i've never actually been able to come to terms with his war is war and basically war in of itself is a horrible thing. there are laws in place that say this is legal, this is not legal. but are there any practical ways to prevent chemical weapons from being used in a theater of war? you know, to tell the truth. i don't know how actually, how much they actually are used as a theory or as a legitimate weapon list. remember during